Welcome to the Encumbered
“We work hard to succeed. We have families. We have jobs and responsibilities and we don’t have the extra time or resources required to be an effective watchdog of today’s politics.
This site is dedicated to empowering small businesses owners, their employees & their beneficiaries by making the public aware of the enormous burden small businesses work under, and the incredible contributions they make to the national economy and the local community.
Why the title “encumbered?”
By definition, encumbered means: to impede, to hinder, to hamper; to fill or block up with superfluous or obstructive things; to weigh down or burden; to burden with obligations. This describes the small business community.
Who makes up The Encumbered?
The Encumbered advocates for small business because we are small business owners ourselves and work hard to succeed for ourselves and our families. We have realized that because of our obligations to family, our clients and employees, we do not have the time or resources to be effective watchdogs of today’s politics, which directly affect small businesses.
We’ve learned politicians and special interest groups have realized that we can be easily exploited. As small business owners, we vote for the politician who has “voiced his promise” to implement legislation that works for us, but special interest groups actually oversee what goes into the bills that are passed into law – which tend to favor the largest of corporations. Consequently, “a government for the people and by the people” has been undermined, and the taxpayer is left with the financial burden; particularly you and small businesses.
Are you tired of the political divide?
The Encumbered is non-partisan and to be fair, neither party has a consistent record of helping small businesses overcome the mountain of regulations government required to even be in business. Yet, sometimes the cost of meeting the criteria of legislated business regulations bankrupts employers – which results in fewer and fewer employers willing to take on the risk of operating a small business.
What do you call it when our current healthcare is so expensive that half of our country remains uninsured, or when the cost of employer sponsored insurance programs is so costly that the entire residential services industry is paid off the books, or when our manufacturing jobs have been out sourced to countries where the cost of labor excludes the cost of insurances. These programs have failed!
This site is for you. If you share our concerns, then please read through this site and join us. There is no financial obligation but there is the possibility of making a difference.
1. Supporting Small Business
• Encourage Entrepreneurship: Foster an environment where youth are encouraged to become future business leaders, through education or valuable experience that prepare young people for the workforce or guide them in starting their own businesses.
2. Bridging the Political Divide
Foster Dialogue: Promote understanding between polarized political viewpoints by encouraging respectful discourse and shared problem-solving.
It has been said that there is no divide between Democratic and Republican views – it is a chasm. But even if that chasm grows ever wider, we will seek ways to minimize the acrimony and increase the commonality. The two party system is not new, but history has shown that most of our years as a nation were not faced with the level of today’s division. We aim to recover a more moderate discourse while offering solutions much more in common with our general endeavors.
3. Community Support Through Charitable Actions
Organize charitable drives and community projects that directly benefit local populations.
The Encumbered strives to bring small businesses and service providers together with the community. We live, work, and participate in our local & regional communities, therefore it is imperative to help these communities to thrive.
By aligning these core goals, Encumbered.Us can work toward creating a more unified and empowered society, both economically and socially.