Did Reagan kill small business?

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I get tax breaks for running a corporation. Also, farm subsidies don't really have anything to do with tax breaks. Keep on trying though.

What do you produce, btw?

 

[Hantlers]

I guess I should clarify a little more, rather than just a one line personal attack. As a landowner, and farmer, I would assume that your land is in the greenbelt classification, so you get a tax break that way. When you went to college, did you get any sort of financial aide or tuition break for being the son of a farmer? Do you get to write off supplies and materials on your taxes? (I know other small businesses get to write off supplies, etc, but the point remains that it is a government subsidy). So while you may not take money from the government, your profit margins would surely be smaller if you had to pay a higher tax rate on land, equipment, etc. Not to mention the benefit you get from being a farmer's kid, or if your kids go to school.

Of course I get to write off my taxes for things I purchase for my work. It's what all businesses do. As for college, I didn't get approved for financial aide, paid for it myself...or I should say that I am currently paying for it myself. No loans, just money I earned working. I can honestly say that I have gotten no benefits from the government in going to school because I am a farmer's kid. So yeah, for the most part, I get the same tax breaks as everybody else who owns a business...the only difference is that my work is my lifestyle. If I buy a pickup, I'm using it for work, that's a tax break. But none of these are the farm subsidies that you were talking about in your original post, I think we both know that. Since you're changing your argument yet again, I think we're done here.

 

[Hantlers]

What do you produce, btw?

Crops.

 

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Of course I get to write off my taxes for things I purchase for my work. It's what all businesses do. As for college, I didn't get approved for financial aide, paid for it myself...or I should say that I am currently paying for it myself. No loans, just money I earned working. I can honestly say that I have gotten no benefits from the government in going to school because I am a farmer's kid. So yeah, for the most part, I get the same tax breaks as everybody else who owns a business...the only difference is that my work is my lifestyle. If I buy a pickup, I'm using it for work, that's a tax break. But none of these are the farm subsidies that you were talking about in your original post, I think we both know that. Since you're changing your argument yet again, I think we're done here.

Green belt?

 

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Crops.

^ code for pot

 

[Hantlers]

Green belt?

The Greenbelt classification is typically only used in urban areas. Furthermore, there are too many rules and regulations involved in it. So no, not used.

 

[Scat]

If you want to start a farm today you don't grow corn. You open a greenhouse selling organic foods and rarities, start an herbs farm that grows high demand essential oils, raise exotic food animals or breed the smallest dogs you possibly can. You have to go into new markets if you don't want to compete with big business.

This.

Several years ago I worked for a person that had started a small business from scratch and grown it into one of the largest manufacturer of pet products in the world. We sold a lot of product to Wal-Mart. We had several distributors threaten to stop carrying our product because the public could go buy it from Wal-Mart for just above their cost and they couldn't compete. The person I worked for said it was a bunch of malarkey. He said that if he were to open another small business he would open it right next door to Wal-Mart. With the millions of customers that Wal-Mart attracts every year the foot traffic past his store front would be tremendous. It was now up to him to figure out how to get that foot traffic through his front door and then once there, how to retain them as a customer. Unique products, excellent customer service and not trying to compete with Wal-Mart prices by carrying crap were three of his biggest points.

Ever been to a Home Depot during the summer in their garden center? Very limited selection, half the plants are on death's doorstep, the other half aren't suitable for your climate and the lack of knowledge and service are appalling. A smart person would open a small garden shop right next door. Carry a wider variety of plants, unique plants, know your crap and have excellent service. Home Depot has essentially done all the advertising to get people in front of your nursery. Now find a reason to make them come and buy.