Election Day: A Last-Minute Voter Guide For Business Owners Here's our synopsis of where Barack Obama and Mitt Romney stand on 10 issues of importance to America's entrepreneurs.

Nov 6, 2012

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Ready to head to the polls?

The 2012 presidential election is finally here -- and for America's 28 million small-business owners, the outcome will doubtlessly have an impact on everything from healthcare to taxes.

Here's our synopsis of where Barack Obama and Mitt Romney stand on 10 issues of importance to America's entrepreneurs.

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