![]() If you take a look at the number of jobs created, the vast majority come from small- to mid-size businesses in America. But it is the small competitor that creates new things, things that we don't even know we want yet are usually created in somebody's garage. And when you look behind the most onerous regulations, you will see lobbyists from the biggest international companies in the world. It's called "rent seeking" in economic terms. Want to know why big companies feed at the trough and love regulation? It puts their smaller competitors out of business. Internationalism, globalism of the big, biggest companies getting bigger and bigger and bigger. But the share is declining as corporatism takes over. It still accounts for about 44% as of a couple of years ago. By the way, this is a troubling trend: It used to account for over 50% of economic activity in the United States. ![]() In fact, as Rush said, small businesses accounts for - or used to account. It just happens to be, as I say, the most important social program under the sun. You're hoping that if you save enough and put it into retained earnings and equity, that you can retire.īut it's a manifestation of your own desire, of your own expression of self-worth. In some cases, you're getting paid less than the people you hire 'cause you need the talent. Small businessmen and -women are not doing it for the money. He started a wonderful golf business, Hogan Golf Clubs, but the guy went through hell before he got there, his own family tragedies and then the car accident and then injuries he had to deal with and then starting a business.Īnd that became his lifeblood. In fact, I just read a group back on the late, great Ben Hogan. I just like real life because it's so fascinating. I'm not much for fictional pieces of work. One of my favorite pastimes is to read biographies. I do remember that we've done a couple of instances of this, and it is inspiring to listen to individual stories of people describe how they started their businesses and why and how they're working and why they are working. RUSH: There's no question that small business is the vast majority of employment in the country, and some could say the backbone. And speaking of Rush, we have a great sound bite we want to play for you to kick things off on the importance of small business. She's persevering like all of us, as we remember Rush one more time. This is a real honor for me, not sitting behind the Golden EIB Mic once again in the Attila the Hun chair at the Institute for Advanced Conservative Studies.īut to talk with Kathryn will be a real treat, and we all hope she's doing well. Then he lived it again with Kathryn, and she will be here to tell us all about it I can hardly wait. The single greatest social program the free market has ever created is a small business enterprise. People have no idea how difficult it is to start and run a small business. ![]() My granddad started it, then my dad had it, then my sisters and I ran it for a while 'til the government decided to build a freeway through our warehouse. Now, this is near and dear to my heart because I grew up in a small business family. They went through the travails of small business. Not only did Rush start and create a whole industry with the Excellence in Broadcasting Network, but those two got together years ago and started a little tea-making business called Two If By Tea, if you recall. As you know - regular listeners of the Rush Limbaugh program know - Kathryn and Rush loved small business. ![]() I'll be talking to her about some really, really exciting news. Kathryn Limbaugh will be back on the program. And what a special program we have for you today, especially this hour. It is so nice to be back on the Excellence in Broadcasting Network. I'm Jason Lewis, the talk show formally known as Congressman Jason Lewis, reminding Joe Biden that he will never, ever get my guns. That's all they talked about for a week.īiden can't make it up the stairs and, gee, it's almost like it's been spiked. After all, it wasn't like liberals or Democrats made fun of Donald Trump when he was at the Air Force Academy (or was it West Point?) when he walked down a ramp. I probably shouldn't make fun of an old guy like that. That means that someplace, somewhere, Joe Biden is falling down a set of stairs. JASON: Well, it's just about six after the hour now.
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