Reply #213: I go out of my way to patronize local businesses [View All]

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I don't care if they're owned by Republicans or Democrats, local family businesses get my dollars first.

What's sad is that there AREN'T local businesses in some categories - hard to find locally-owned bookstores anymore, for instance (fortunately there are some in the city).

But there are still local restaurants, hardware stores, shoe stores, etc.