“@HopeRealtor: I own a small business...as of today. I will be laying off 10 of my 60 employees...Thanks Obamacare.”
In my prayers.
#FAITH
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Charles Truthammer (@ZissouKingsley) November 07, 2012And so it begins. Devastating news this morning, as reports of employers laying off employees come in. First, a Las Vegas employer has been forced to fire 22 employees due to Obama’s reelection.
Vegas Employer: Obama Won–So I Fired 22 Employees cbsloc.al/RKpNaJ—
JammieWearingFool (@JammieWF) November 08, 2012
And more jobs gone. “@DRUDGE_REPORT: Vegas Employer: Obama Won, So I Fired 22 Employees… drudge.tw/SEtcXK”—
John Ritchie (@ForesightNow) November 08, 2012
More from CBS News:
LAS VEGAS (CBS Las Vegas) — A Las Vegas business owner with 114 employees fired 22 workers today, apparently as a direct result of President Obama’s re-election.
“David” (he asked to remain anonymous for obvious reasons) told Host Kevin Wall on 100.5 KXNT that “elections have consequences” and that “at the end of the day, I need to survive.”
Not “unexpectedly,” to anyone who has been paying attention.
This business owner's experience tells us much about what is about to happen: cbsloc.al/STFJK9—
Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) November 08, 2012
This is just the start to our next recession lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2012/11/07/veg…—
Bobby Cole (@BCkjn) November 08, 2012
More to come. RT"@MoberlyG: Vegas Employer: Obama Won–So I Fired 22 Employees « CBS Las Vegas cbsloc.al/RKqqkB"—
Janice 4 USA εїз (@butterf1ylover) November 08, 2012
More to come, yes. And it has already started. That Las Vegas employer is not alone. Small business owners on Twitter report that they are being forced to do the same.
IF OBAMA WINS: "I close my business of 10 years and lay off my employees. I am done." theatlantic.com/politics/archi…—
Brad Hennenfent (@BradMD) November 06, 2012
“@Ogoing: Small Business Owners Rebounding under President Obama">>Baloney, I know several like myself who will lay off on Wed. If O wins.—
Jack O'Brien (@TheJackOBrien) November 03, 2012
RT @ProudoftheUSA: Business 4 choices 1)Keep employee count under 50 2)Convert employees to part-time 3)Layoff employees to get lean 4)End—
Dale (@Dbargen) November 08, 2012
And I won't be hiring. RT @HopeRealtor: I own a small business…as of today. I will be laying off 10 of my 60 employees…Thanks Obamacare—
Bob Wray, Realtor (@Mach1Broker) November 07, 2012
My dad's stadium/golf course lighting business has 55 employees. He too, will have to lay employees off due to Obamacare. Can't afford it.—
kenzie freed (@Raised__Right) November 07, 2012
Ive already spoken with one small business owner…they say they have to lay off up to 20% of their employees before obamacare begins—
♛ JaMeS FraNciS ♛ (@KJ_summit) November 07, 2012
This morning dad was sad because he knew he'd have to lay off people due to ObamaCare costs. #ThanksObama—
Kevin A. Henry (@KevinAllenHenry) November 07, 2012
@bigunclepooh Obamacare is going to kill me. Going to have to lay off all the employees and work alone—
Kevin Egbert (@KevinBYUcougs) November 07, 2012
@barackobama I will have to lay off employees since ObamaCare is apparently here to stay. #jobkiller—
tweetborder (@tweetborder2) November 07, 2012
Well. Thank you obama. With obamacare, my dad's gonna have to lay off 4 managers. #RIPAmerica #AmericaIsNoLongerFree—
Zach Hetsel (@zhetsel) November 07, 2012
@wicked_lady05 Tell that to half of the staff we'll have to lay off for Obamacare—
Elizabeth Ellis (@nickysgurl520) November 07, 2012
A large client told me he is laying off 200 people because he cant afford to keep them now that #obamacare is here to stay. Saw that coming—
Kevin Hughes (@Aviator1967) November 08, 2012
–> RT @artvandalay4533: Sitting at a table of 10 small biz owners & they are laying off a total of
218 employees by 1/1/13 bc of Obamacare—
Wes (@FTWes) November 07, 2012
@gretawire laying off 8 people to get below the 50 employee mandate…or pay the fine #Obamacare unaffordable f business—
Rosanne Klonaris (@Rosannebk) November 08, 2012
@ggsoldit So disappointed. We will start laying people off next week. Obamacare, higher taxes and slow economy. And I know we are not alone.—
Ed Cumberledge (@Jpinged) November 07, 2012
This small business owner tries to explain to the wilfully ignorant.
drama queen*RT @HopeRealtor: I own a small business…as of today. I will be laying off 10 of my 60 employees…Thanks Obamacare.—
Rene (@rgs1000) November 08, 2012
That’s right. She is being called a “drama queen.” Because she is being forced to lay off employees due to the job-killing Obamacare regulations. Suck it up, small business owner! She didn’t build that anyway, right, President Obama?
I own a small business…as of today. I will be laying off 10 of my 60 employees…Thanks Obamacare.—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
@MattnotDonovan i own a home staging/renno comp. I will be laying 10 ppl off today by 5 pm. It is just a fact…—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
@Hookles @MattnotDonovan I have discussed this with my employees for months. They unlike you understand reality.—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
@ANTIVICTORIA If u have over 50 empl u have to offer evryone health care I cannot afford it.That is just a fct. Tht is what I have to do.—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
@ANTIVICTORIA @cspanSnark @catwohl @cspanwj What part of can't afford it are you not getting?—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
@yonatan_c I have more business than I can handle. The prob is the regulation that comes with Ocare.—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 08, 2012
@UncleArty1 No it is a reality. I cannot have more than 50 emplys and be exempt.—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
@ANTIVICTORIA @cspanSnark @catwohl @cspanwj Yes i know that is why i am reducing employees to get under 50.—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
@ANTIVICTORIA once again.I could expnd based on amt of biz but it is not proftable to do so if I am over 50 e My gosh u libs don't get biz—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
And that’s it right there. They, including President Obama, don’t understand business. He, and many surrounding him, have never had to meet a payroll in their lives. They don’t get it. At all. Instead, they lash out and attack this job-creating small business owner.
@Breeb714 @Hookles Evyone of u has to curse when u post. do u think u look cool or smart.? Sad is what it is.—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
There r some sick ppl in this wrld. Receiving threats because I had to lay off some employees. Is this America?—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 08, 2012
@catwohl @cspanSnark @cspanwj No u r not. It is heart breaking to have to do this.—
Trisha (@HopeRealtor) November 07, 2012
Of course it is. Unlike the caricatures of business owners that the Left have in their heads, business owners care. They aren’t maniacally laughing and twirling old-timey villain mustaches as they lay people off. They are devastated and heartbroken that they have to do so.
Elections have consequences. And the consequences are dire.
Our thoughts and prayers are with these hard-working small business owners, who are the backbone of this nation, and their employees who will now join the growing ranks of the unemployed.
Update: The Las Vegas small business owner is also being attacked:
Today's Worst Person in the World – the Vegas business owner who fired 22 Hispanic employees because of Obama's victory.—
Kevin King (@Kevin_C_King) November 08, 2012
Is this owner a "jerk" or what? stumbleupon.com/su/1biv5t/www.…—
Michel Laplante (@laplamic) November 08, 2012
@ACLU find and sue this Vegas Business Owner Fires 22 'Mostly Hispanic' Employees Over Obama Win shar.es/GrjfU #douchebag #illegal—
Heather Adams (@Monkeychop) November 08, 2012
Las Vegas Business Owner Fires 22 'Mostly Hispanic' Employees Over Obama Win bit.ly/TxQlfg #howtobeanasshole—
Marc Renaud (@KingsburyQc) November 08, 2012
"job creator" throws tantrum || Las Vegas business fires 22 ‘mostly Hispanic’ employees over Obama win | The Raw Story rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/08/…—
David (@Oryx2046) November 08, 2012
He fired 22 people – almost 1/5 of his staff – because Obama won? Out of spite? Giant douchebag! rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/08/…—
Walter H. (@walterhpdx) November 08, 2012
Fuckface dickhole loser RT @simonowens: business owner in Vegas, pissed off that Obama won, fired 22 of his employees po.st/K500IC—
(@DKSB17) November 08, 2012
One of the worst things about GOP supporters' #Infoxication is that they are deluded into thinking this is OK rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/08/…—
Roz Kaveney (@RozKaveney) November 08, 2012
Um. You are the one that is deluded. It is happening because of Obamacare and President Obama’s re-election. These business owners were hoping and praying for a Romney win, and a way to ease the untenable burdens placed on them by these regulations, so that they would not have to do this. Small business owners are heartbroken over having to lay off employees, who are like family to them. They are devastated.
