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Its not about taking the time to calculate the bill, more about 'transparency' and what the costs of a product cover.  Consumers should be aware that their price increase is for what they voted for.

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If you took a poll of gas station owners and other small businesses who operate at a low profit margin, there wouldn't be time to go to Hawaii.  I work with small businesses across the Portland area, and nobody, of the 30 companies I work for has been able to take any time off for such a thing.  Its a small business, corporation is just  a technical label that is bound up in a negative light.  These people are struggling to make ends meet and keep their employees employed.  Would you say that to your boss' face?

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What if every small business affected by this legislation was to include an increase to its consumers?  Mr. Buckley mentioned if the utilities of a business increased the business would have to adjust?  What if I included on my invoices/receipts to my customers a surcharge for what the tax costs my customers?  The Democrats have convinced people that taxing corporations is the way to go, but it results in a hidden sales tax if corporations decide to 'adjust' the cost of their products to pay this tax. 

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