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In a local restaurant my server had on a "Obama 08″ tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference-just imagine the coincidence.

When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need-the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.

I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful.

At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient needed the money more.

I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.

CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE

You small business owners out there are preparing for life under a Barack Obama presidency. One of our listeners sent us some new rules for small businesses based on Obama's ideals of change and fairness:

As of November 5, 2008, when President Obama officially becomes president-elect, our company will instill a few new policies which are in keeping with his new, inspiring issues of change and fairness:

1. All salespeople will be pooling their sales and bonuses into a common pool that will be divided equally between all of you. This will serve to give those of you who are under-achieving a "fair shake".

2. All low level workers will be pooling their wages, including overtime, into a common pool, dividing it equally amongst you. This will help those who are "too busy for overtime" to reap the rewards from those who have more spare time and can work extra hours.

3. All top management will now be referred to as "the government." We will not participate in this "pooling" experience because the law doesn't apply to us.

4. The "government" will give eloquent speeches to all employees every week, encouraging its workers to continue to work hard "for the good of all".

5. The employees will be thrilled with these new policies because it's "good to spread the wealth around". Those of you who have underachieved will finally get an opportunity; those of you who have worked hard and had success will feel more "patriotic".

6. The last few people who were hired should clean out their desks. Don't feel bad, though, because President Obama will give you free healthcare, free handouts, free oil for heating your home, free food stamps, and he'll let you stay in your home for as long as you want even if you can't pay your mortgage. If you appeal directly to our democratic congress, you might even get a free flat screen TV and a coupon for free haircuts (shouldn't all Americans be entitled to nice looking hair?)!!!

If for any reason you are not happy with the new policies, you may want to rethink your vote on November 4th.

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Alarmingly tax brackets are not a new thing. I'm pretty sure I'm not taxed at the same rate now as I was when I worked at Domino's Pizza as a kid. Yes, people are currently taxed differently based on income and Obama is not currently president. Not a new concept.

Eric, under Obama's "spread the wealth around" program, how much do you think you and I going to get? Do you think you will be a spreador or a spreadee?

Tim,

If you actually did that at that restaurant you're my new hero!! haha That's awesome

Serves the kid right, I dont care what candidate you're voting for, you don't wear that crap to work. People don't want to go to dinner to have to see that garbage all night long. Serves the little tool right!!

Nate

Tim

Good for You! Your money is yours to spend as you wish, at least for another week. I wish I could think so fast as to come up with a great experiment like that.

David

I must be blind, we let someone loose for 8 years,and you guys hammer me about spreading the wealth. I lost all faith in the GOP and i am willing to try something new. maybe some wealth should be spread. here is a fact and i dont normally talk business and numbers, our business finished out at 463k and we are trying to go to the bank to borrow money to pay bills. we dont live in 500 k houses, we dont drive new cars, f-k i go to goodwill to buy work shirts. Something is wrong and I can surely see it where maybe the average 9 to 5'r cant. I started with 10 bucks in my pocket and the last 8 frickin years have just about killled me.

I think we're screwed either way. Just screwed less with McCain.

I would like to see them come up with a plan for stabilizing the housing market. I propose the Feds direct HUD/FHA to offer 4% FHA 30 year mortgages to everyone in the country so all of the homeowners could refinance. Of course, all these mortgages must have an appraisal.

Morfoot and Riley- you're killing me here. How about Palin? You'd rather have her in office than Obama/Biden if the unthinkable happened to McCain? Talk about a "clown"! The choice next Tuesday should be fairly obvious for most Americans after the past 8 years, especially when coupled with a running mate as completely ridiculous as Palin.

Overall, I think we're lucky to be alive in what has become the most important election in American history. As pro-Obama as I am, I do think (and hope) we'll be better off no matter who wins.

BuffaloBFN wrote: By the way, small businesses don't make over 250K?!!? You are squarely in his sights!

Come on Greg thats BS, he's talking about $250,000 in reported earnings not gross sales for goodness sake. Eric just stated he grossed out at $463k so lets not throw him in that category, My bet is he's the last guy to cash his paycheck. Average business would die to be making 10% so that means a business would have to gross out a 2.5 mil and your no longer a small business at that point. Besides, if you're making that kind of money you'll just hire an accountant to help you hide it anyway. I've had a few good years in the past and there are ways to get around just about anything.

Eric, I've been in business since 1998 and this by far has been the toughest run I've ever had. I've survived the tech crash, the last recesion, the trade center bombings, the housing flop and I'll survive this recesion/depresion too but as bad as all those previous events are the next one just gets harder. Something has to change.

Riley wrote: She's as experienced as Obama and more important than experience, she's got her head on straight.

I think I'm going to have to take a sick day now... I'm a little nauseous after hearing that one.

No matter how much common sense you apply, there are those who have been been already convinced by an eloquent con job...I'll never say "I told you so" again, but I'll say it in advance. Once again, the economy is the smallest of our worries if we elect a socialist/pacifist to run the country with a congress that has similar beliefs...our basic way of life will be challenged and the judges he'll appoint will back up anything they do. As far as the economy goes, don't forget that when the "rich" are overtaxed to give to the poor, none of us will be able to afford a new Nautique once the increases are passed on to us.

MarineTech wrote: ...our basic way of life will be challenged

Yep. We'll be challenged on wasting energy and ruining the environment. We might be asked to contribute a little bit to control energy and worry about the world we live in rather than sitting on our butts watching prime-time TV in over-sized homes, voting for "Idol", dousing our lawns with chemicals, and putting down a 12-pack of Busch Light every night. We might have to learn to "live within our means". We might have to learn that we are not "owed" anything on this earth just because we were born here. A loss of entitlement is just what this country needs on an individual basis IMO.

Oh, I wouldn't say I practice what I preach, but I agree with the concept 100% My Nautique does aerate the water I suppose.

Alot of good points, Alan, Im right there with you, something has to change