  A victor for common sense  From The Hill to the mountains
April 21, 2011 By Sen. Joe Manchin  I grew up working in asmall
business learning from my grandfather the values of how to keep
yourself and your business strong.  In West Virginia, whether
it's the small diner we visit for lunch or the local hardware
store we count on for tools and garden supplies, the reality is
our state's and nation's economy depend on the success of our
small businesses community.  Small businesses not only provide
the goods and services we count on, they create something our
nation and state depend on and need more of jobs.  Small
business owners know what it's like to make tough decisions
about where to cut back, they know how to balance their budgets,
and they understand that their very success depends on satisfied
customers. Ironically,I think you'd have to look pretty far and
wide to find a customer satisfied with Washington right now.
The truth is if we're going to make our economy stronger, we
need to make small busines