Posted on 04/15/2007 2:15:49 PM PDT by george76
Business at Weidmann Electrical Technology in St. Johnsbury is booming. So much, the company is looking to expand its operations.
But that expansion will not take place in Vermont due to high taxes and a strong impression by investors that Vermont is unfriendly to business, according to a letter sent April 2 by John Goodrich, vice president and general manager of Weidmann Technology.
"The paradox of the situation is this: we are extremely busy but are unable to expand in Vermont," ...
Vermont needs to decide if it indeed wants to encourage in-state businesses to expand and new industry to locate here, Goodrich said.
(Excerpt) Read more at caledonianrecord.com ...
Meanwhile, the VT senate today voted to call for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, becoming the first state lawmakers in the country to do so.
Nutcases.
We are boycotting Vermont and French products.
Sounds reasonable to me. I’ll look closely to see the origin of the next bottle of maple syrup I buy. I already boycott Ben & Jerry’s, which is a major product of Vermont.
We also avoid Vermont cheeses and would not go there as a tourist.
There must be a list of products, but I have not found it yet.
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