This article lists off several statistics showing the ways in which small businesses are hindered by the government. While some would discredit the article’s relevance to the American System at large due to the fact that it is based in California, California is often considered representative of the Democratic Party as a whole, the party which generally has swayed more voters to its side in recent years; thus meaning that this Californian article is relevant to the American Experience as a whole.
This article cites facts like the upwards of 80 hours spent each year by almost half of small businesses merely to handle their taxes. It lists the over 100,000 small businesses audited last year. Largely, these facts are discouraging to those who would like to economically rebel against the current system. In a government less restrictive of small business, an individual who opposes the practices of a certain business could easily start his own and compete. But, with statistics like these, it only stands to reason that each year more and more businesses are forced to shut down, or are never even created due to the heavy burden of government. While these tax dollars go to noble causes, they certainly shut down those who feel the need to compete and compel, and encourage large businesses willing to dedicate those hours and that money to taxes.
But, business isn't always on the receiving end of economic suppression. American business has been known to make it particularly hard for certain cultures to thrive.
This article cites facts like the upwards of 80 hours spent each year by almost half of small businesses merely to handle their taxes. It lists the over 100,000 small businesses audited last year. Largely, these facts are discouraging to those who would like to economically rebel against the current system. In a government less restrictive of small business, an individual who opposes the practices of a certain business could easily start his own and compete. But, with statistics like these, it only stands to reason that each year more and more businesses are forced to shut down, or are never even created due to the heavy burden of government. While these tax dollars go to noble causes, they certainly shut down those who feel the need to compete and compel, and encourage large businesses willing to dedicate those hours and that money to taxes.
But, business isn't always on the receiving end of economic suppression. American business has been known to make it particularly hard for certain cultures to thrive.