{"id":14878,"date":"2012-10-15T13:27:35","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T17:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theredphoenixapl.org\/?p=14878"},"modified":"2012-10-15T13:27:35","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T17:27:35","slug":"billionaire-ceo-threatens-to-fire-employees-if-obama-is-re-elected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redphoenix.news\/es\/2012\/10\/billionaire-ceo-threatens-to-fire-employees-if-obama-is-re-elected\/","title":{"rendered":"Billionaire CEO threatens to fire employees if Obama is re-elected"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Eric W. Dolan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

David Siegel, the founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, on Monday sent a letter to his 7000 employees warning that the company would be downsized if President Barack Obama was elected to a second term.<\/span><\/p>\n

Siegal, a billionaire who<\/span> building the biggest house<\/span><\/a><\/span> in America for himself, told<\/span> Gawker<\/span><\/a><\/span> the email was based on a chain letter that has been widely circulated. He said the email gave his employees \u201csomething to think about when they go to the polls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe economy doesn\u2019t currently pose a threat to your job. What does threaten your job however, is another 4 years of the same Presidential administration,\u201d he said in the e-mail.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, as our current President plans, I will have no choice but to reduce the size of this company,\u201d he added. \u201cRather than grow this company I will be forced to cut back. This means fewer jobs, less benefits and certainly less opportunity for everyone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo, when you make your decision to vote, ask yourself, which candidate understands the economics of business ownership and who doesn\u2019t?\u201d Siegal continued, in his nearly 400-word message. \u201cWhose policies will endanger your job? Answer those questions and you should know who might be the one capable of protecting and saving your job.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, the Ohio-based energy company Murray Energy has faced legal complaints for<\/span> allegedly pressuring employees<\/span><\/a><\/span> into donating to Republican candidates. Federal campaign laws prohibit companies from using the threat of a detrimental job action to coerce employees to make a contribution on behalf of a candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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