Phoenix Mayor Blinded by Dust Storm; Progressivism is Business Killer

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton claims progressivism is the better plan for business. That's what he actually told the Phoenix Business Journal.It seems that ever since the last time a haboob passed through Phoenix area, the mayor's vision and ability to reason have been severely clouded!Obviously, the mayor has not been able to see the moving trucks coming in from California and heading for Texas. They've left the socialist state for a state that welcomes businesses and doesn't overburden them with excessive taxation and regulation.It is evident the mayor doesn't know that where the minimum wage has been raised -- to the lofty heights of $15 an hour in some locations -- some have lost their jobs. Many small businesses cannot afford that exorbitant rate, which also means fewer part-time jobs are available.Stanton also fails to acknowledge that America's Socialist In Chief, B.H. Obama, has threatened to put out of business those who refuse to provide abortion coverage in their health insurance plans. Through his Obama abortion mandate, the prez would rather harm the business community and the economy, putting families out of work, raising money for Planned Parenthood. He'd rather stand in the way of small businesses, religious colleges and faith-based organizations than allow the economy and the business market to thrive. That's astounding, mayor. Progressives have long been strangling businesses in red tape, over-regulation and interference with their ability to survive. This is why we hear about American workers forced to train foreigners to take their jobs and why we lose business to other nations. Think Government Motors moving auto plants to Mexico -- where Mexicans gain employment and Americans lose employment.Progressivism is socialism, which means Big Government, small citizen, small private business. Obama actually once told businesses, "Now is not the time for profits." But that's not surprising for a socialist progressive who prefers that government keep its all-powerful thumb on business.And that leads us right to unions. Progressives reap huge campaign contributions from unions because they are downright anti-business. Progressives are also bullish on illegal aliens -- future Democratic voters and underminers of the American worker.Furthermore, progressivism has damaged our public education system for decades, eroding America's ability to train the workers we need for an efficient business climate and economy. Foreign nationals are getting engineering and doctor's jobs here because the schools are not preparing enough Americans for those high-paying jobs.So, bottom line, Mayor Stanton: stop dreaming and stop lying. Clear out your vision and admit the truth. Progressivism is a detriment to business. Conservatism, capitalism create the optimal business climate and represent the best interests of the American worker and the families they feed.Remember this as election time nears and as you vote. Vote smart. Vote against progressivism, which is the perfect recipe for economic and business failure. Remember also: it was progressive socialists who forced the housing market fiasco that cost many a good American his/her retirement.