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Businesses hate higher taxes but say they'll take the hit | Reduction

Businesses hate higher taxes but say they'll take the hit

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That's how they feel about President Obama's plan to raise tax rates on income above $200,000, which would mean a higher tax bill for some businesses, including the Uptown Cheapskate retail franchise started by Chelsea Sloan. So far, Sloan's small empire has grown to two stores and 20 licensed franchises. Make no mistake: Sloan thinks she already pays plenty in taxes. But the amount more she'd pay -- estimated at roughly $5,000 -- would not derail her plans to expand. "If your business is good, you'll grow it. We'll figure out a way," she said. "Business owners who say they'll stop hiring if tax rates go higher are blowing smoke." Raising taxes for higher-income earners would affect just 3% of all small businesses. But that amounts to roughly 923,000, about 24% of those that employ workers, according to a report by Treasury Department economists.

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Chelsea Sloan

Overall Sentiment: 0.0617132

Relevance: 0.788006

SentimentQuote
0.226063"If your business is good, you'll grow it. We'll figure out a way," she said. ...
0.176406"If your business is good, you'll grow it. We'll figure out a way," she said. "Business owners who say they'll stop hiring if tax rates go higher are blowing smoke."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.402469
  • Mean: 0.2012345
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Steve Weaver

Overall Sentiment: 0.104687

Relevance: 0.336286

SentimentQuote
-0.22714"It'll delay me a little bit, but I don't mind paying what I need to pay," Weaver said. ...
-0.0681731"It'll delay me a little bit, but I don't mind paying what I need to pay," Weaver said. "I'm doing well. It doesn't bother me."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.2953131
  • Mean: -0.14765655
  • Standard Deviation: 0

President Obama

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.235397

Jose Pagliery

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.201527

Bush

Overall Sentiment: -0.0856429

Relevance: 0.199057

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