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Pulse of Today's High Growth Entrepreneurs

Inc.com released the results of a survey they conducted of the Inc 500 (fastest growing private companies that self-report data for their rankings). There are some interesting findings:

- 59% said that Bernie Ebbers deserved 10 or more years in prison

- 50% said that U.S corporations are continuing to lose public trust

- 78% said they disapprove of recent Small Business Administration budget cutbacks

- 53% said the recent revision in federal bankruptcy laws were an improvement for businesses

- 66% said that privatizing Social Security would be a positive step for their employees

- 65% said they thought federal taxes were too high

- 62% said that the U.S. will lead the world in entrepreneurship in 15 years

Do the other 35% want higher federal taxes?


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