This kind of says it all – “I renew 13 licenses here every year just so I can spend money in this city.”

Yesterday a Kennewick, WA man auctioned off a business he had spent 25 years building up because the tax burden had gotten too high –

Bertsch, 65, said he is down-sizing because the tax burden got too expensive to stay in business.

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“I am tired of carrying all the tax load,” Bertsch said. “I renew 13 licenses here every year just so I can spend money in this city.”

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Bertsch told a friend at the auction he is selling out because government was taking more out of his business than he was.

Read more: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/12/03/1739803/kennewick-construction-company.html#ixzz1ffN84Lta

I’m glad the government is doing all it can to encourage small business hiring.