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I understand and appreciate that these business owners are getting it from both sides but to be frank I'm tired of hearing about how tough it is for them. They are not special; most Americans are feeling how bad things have gotten. And most Americans are not holders of capital like some of the businesses highlighted here.

There's a limit to how much help can be doled out to business owners by the taxpayers and we are well past that limit. If some business owners have to go under then so be it. That is how basic economics works.

Furthermore, for these business owners to assert that they are totally blameless for increasing prices simply beggars belief. Perhaps the author only tracked down completely blameless angels but one only needs to be semi-conscious to see that more than a few establishments like these are increasing prices far above - the likely understated, granted - inflation rate.

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