Obama and his GOP pals get Gallup Poll to delight: 1 in 4 small businesses not hiring as they worry they might not be in business a yr. from now

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2/15/12, "Health Costs, Gov't Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring," Gallup Poll, by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist

"Nearly half of small-business owners name these issues"

"U.S. small-business owners who aren't hiring -- 85% of those surveyed -- are most likely to say the reasons they are not doing so include not needing additional employees; worries about weak business conditions, including revenues; cash flow; and the overall U.S. economy. Additionally, nearly half of small-business owners point to potential

• healthcare costs (48%) and government regulations (46%) as reasons.

One in four are not hiring because they worry they may not be in business in 12 months."...via Hot Air

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