By Steven Deam, Sr. – CNC Industries, Inc.  Fort Wayne, Indiana

August 13, 2009

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This has been an interesting week for CNC Industries.   After placing a sign in our front yard a few weeks ago which states:  100% Hard working people here / ZERO stimulus dollars at work here, I was first interviewed on-camera by Indiana’s NewCenter of Fort Wayne, Indiana.     After reading their printed report

By Steven Deam, Sr. – CNC Industries, Inc.  Fort Wayne, Indiana

August 11, 2009

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On Monday, August 10th, 2009 I was interviewed about the stimulus sign that I placed in front of CNC Industries.   After watching the interview, I feel that my message was presented with the tone that I am upset because there is nothing in the stimulus bill for “my” business.    That is not my message at all.

To clarify things, what I was trying to convey in the interview is the fact that I have yet to find anything in the stimulus bill that will help most small businesses create jobs.  It is my opinion that despite the huge amount of money allocated for stimulus, small businesses are being overlooked.

Collectively small businesses are the largest creator of new jobs – creating between 60% to 80% of new jobs.   Given that fact, I think it only makes sense for a reasonable amount of the stimulus money to go toward helping small businesses create solid, long term jobs.   I believe that tax relief for small businesses and their employees is one of the best things that could be done to stimulate business growth and to improve the economy.

At the end of the interview, the interviewer asked me: “In conclusion what is your main message with the sign”.   I answered by saying that the top part of the sign was the main message.  That CNC Industries has a group of hard-working people who just want to carve out a decent living for themselves and who are trying their best to make it on their own.

The fact of the matter is that I do not expect any help from the government and I plan for CNC Industries to survive this recession just as we have survived past recessions  – by operating as lean as possible and by seeking additional customers.

As with most small manufacturing companies in the area, CNC Industries pays good wages and provides good insurance as well as other benefits.   We simply want to be able to continue creating good, steady jobs for people.

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By Steven Deam, Sr. – CNC Industries, Inc.  Fort Wayne, Indiana

August 10, 2009

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CNC Industries, Inc., a Fort Wayne Indiana based small business has placed a banner in their front yard that reads:  100% Hard working people here – ZERO Stimulus dollars at work here.   The message expresses the frustration of the company owners over the fact that very little, if any, of the $787 billion dollar “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” is being used to help small businesses.

Steve Deam Sr., explains that the sign is not intended to be a political statement, rather a statement of fact.   Despite the promises that the stimulus bill will help create jobs, and despite the fact that small businesses account for the largest creation of new jobs, Steve has yet to find anything in the spending bill that will benefit CNC Industries, or most other small businesses that he knows of.

According to Steve Deam, Sr. he has received very positive feedback since putting up the sign.   Steve plans to the leave the sign up until he can find anything in the stimulus bill that will actually help CNC Industries, Inc. create jobs.

During the first half of 2008 CNC employed 67 people and was well on its way to 100 employees.  Since November 2008, CNC Industries has been forced to lay-off over half of its workforce.

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