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Of the small business, how successful or unsuccessful it is and what the growth opportunities are and what challen challenges they're facing. >> so, do you feel, rob burke, that these things are too big? they're giving money to everyone when, in some of these cases, when they need to cherry pick a little more? >> there's certainly an element of one size fits all when it really doesn't. i agree with that. that makes sense. >> when washington talks about small business, often times they talk about companies that are smaller than 500 people. does that ring true? something that's going to help a 5...

Jersey, and a registered democrat. in the last election, rob voted for president obama. and rob basso is from freeport, new york. he's a registered republican who voted for john mccain in 2008. >> thanks for joining us. you had both interesting responses and passionate responses to these proposals. i want to start with you here on the set. >> sure. >> when you hear about these tax incentives, is your first reaction i'll hire new people because i'm going to get a tax credit? >> it makes no difference to me if they're going to give me tax incentives in terms of how i staff my business. >> why no...

465-person machine shop some place. unfortunately, in this case, i agree with rob. it is not a one size fits all situation. and i think the new republican candidates and the current administration need to really look and segment the employment situation a lot more than they're doing now. sba does a great job. they're within the confines of the administration that's currently in power. i think they could do a lot more with the sba with different managers. >> rob burke, rob basso, thank you very much for joining us on "your business" sound off. we really appreciate it. earlier this week we asked...

More quickly than i do now. can it be bigger? sure. i can always make more money. again, i'm happy to take the donation. i would like to know how it's going to get paid for. i feel like these proposals are efforts to buy chunks of votes in important segments to the people running for office and are really narrowly focused without a focus on the big picture. >> the big picture to you is -- oh, sorry, rob basso, go ahead. >> do you mind if i disagree with rob, at least the way i handle that situation? you talk to enough business people, rob, you have mentioned you wouldn't increase investment in...

A supreme court judge in nevada refusing to hear o.j. simpson's appeal. he's been sitting in jail after being found guilty of kidnapping and armed robbery for confronting two sports memorabilia dealers in vegas back in 2007. remember? brian? >> president obama declared this week small business week. yep. with the economy still faltering, those store owners are having a tough time staying afloat let alone celebrating. entrepreneur and small business owner is an entrepreneur and small business owner and he says there's a good, bad and ugly to small business. first, rob, the good. tell me what's ...