A Hypothetical Scenario

If Barack Obama ran against Richard Nixon in 1972 and won, his economic plans would’ve devastated several well-known small businesses.

Fred Sanford of South Central Los Angeles wouldn’t have been able to purchase a small hotel to help augment the income from his fledgling antiques firm or hire employees from the local community. Any income earned above $200,000 would have been taken and passed on to those who did nothing in a effort to “spread the wealth around”. If that didn’t give him “the big one” that might (or might not) dispatch him to join his beloved Elizabeth in heaven, the estate taxes seized by the Federal government instead of being deeded to his son Lamont would’ve definitely done him in.

George Jefferson’s dream of expanding his small chain of dry cleaning shops in the New York City area would’ve also been severly hindered by Obamanomics. The wealthy, successful businessman would probably have to lay off several workers, close a couple of locations, sell his high-rise Manhattan condo, and move back to the old neighborhood in Queens in order to make ends meet. So much for enjoying the fruits of his hard-earned work with his wife Louise. Did I also mention that their housekeeper Florence would lose her job as a result?

George’s old neighbor, Archie the Taxi Driver, would continue to be bitter and resentful (if not bigoted, as the relationship with his son-in-law helped in softening his multicultural worldview) toward the Obama Administration, as he was severely taxed after achieving his long-sought dream of owning a small business. Coincidentally, the new owner of the neighborhood bar around the corner from Hauser Street would be able to temporarily drown his sorrows in a cold beer while President Obama continued to “spread the wealth around” like butter.

That’s just a sample scenario.

In closing, the big one would hit a lot of folks, and Elizabeth (not “Weezie”) would probably have a lot of unexpected company.

Enjoy that half-hour Obama special on most of your network and cable stations, OK?

(h/t & inspiration: Jim Rose, Instapundit)

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