We keep hearing various politicians claim that ‘Business’ is afraid to expand because of governmental uncertainty. Yet, these same folks repeatedly threaten to shut down the government over the smallest of disagreements. In actuality, nothing is really uncertain in the real business marketplace(the marketplace is always uncertain- I mean more than normal): The tax code has not changed in years and regulatory pressures (unless operating a power plant) have not been radically changed, with the sole exception of the healthcare insurance situation. Moreover, healthcare costs have been going up reliably- and without reason- for nigh two decades now, so that’s nothing new to anyone (in or out of the business marketplace).
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