A laugh for "can nada."  I like it, michaelfuss.  

"...made its position on small business profit very clear."  Like it not quite as much.  

So, this is really puzzling me, as a former successful small business owner.  There's lots of rah-rah about intrepid, tough-minded business types taking "enormous risks" and all that, but should the government say, "Let's change the tax laws a bit" (and it is a bit), oh, woe! As if the very success of the business is at stake.  Pullleeez. 

I've said it elsewhere, I'll say it here: Snap out of it!  If your business future is threatened because of the proposed tax "reforms" then you're likely not as intrepid and tough-minded as you'd like to think--and likely, like others to think.  Suck it up and get on with profit-making.  Oh, and while you're at it, go ahead and "sprinkle" some bucks on family members...but just make sure they do something to earn it and bill the company after they've done it.  In other words, take care of business.