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Paul Mitchell co-founder John Paul DeJoria on the Presidential election and its impact on America’s business environment and economic future.
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And you study from the Financial Times finds that most foreign business leaders think that -- Obama would actually be more beneficial to their businesses.
Sure -- keep corporate tax -- -- business and their country.
And of course of the economy and the -- back.
Another poll by Gallup finds that most Americans disapprove of the way president Obama's -- on me and -- which does more accurate.
Let's bring in jump while majority CEO -- -- spirits in co-founder of Paul Mitchell hair care John -- thanks so much for being here.
You guys you interview with you again I see you -- and I -- to talk about your outlook -- shampoo for the next four platinum and we can't unfortunately.
Because a lot of people out there are complaining about the business conditions and many people probably don't know that.
-- -- -- was handed to you.
You -- in your car for around you -- gang as a kid and it was not easy will bankrupt at one point.
What is different now about the American spirit.
Well the thing is this people -- realize America still works.
When I was a young kid growing up we all knew that one day you may own -- house which you've got to put 20% down.
-- you're able to put 20% down your mortgage -- which should never exceed 25%.
Of your earnings or your rent.
We knew that his kids growing up.
-- what happened was it's not one party or another.
Both parties responsible the Democrats Republicans.
In the last decade both parties that full control the house and business people to we all kind of pitched -- For folks for many years by gosh you buy your dream house for 10% down -- 5% down and may be cost -- 50% of your earnings that every month.
But then again real estate is going up why not gamble and make some money we -- all the fault it's not one party is not the other.
Everyone kind of -- at some of the banks got greedy.
Everyone got a little bit agreed he's so I think it's really nice that people that'll shock treatment and I'm sorry for those that got -- those are really got -- before that.
Could there are worried about their families lost their jobs are really sorry for that that that -- shouldn't -- happened but right now I think we've had a closing of America.
And I firmly believe that we've got a good future look forward to look at our debt.
Our debt our credit is down right now personal song anymore money not.
Our -- personal yeah god no I don't know none of the above personal that that I could you know.
But I do not believe.
In government debt increasing it hurts every one of us.
Do I believe everybody should have insurance of course I do -- not -- half the money is wasted.
On test people are getting nation -- getting so what I believe America is going in the good direct straight generally do.
I know you do it at at but and you're going to both political conventions this year finest really change things in your -- Comparison of both sides both teams and then make a decision.
But I've got a decision -- -- decision.
I'm going there to tell both of them about accountability.
The patrol express will be the democratic republic convention.
If that they'll be people -- back and forth off that train.
The message is there one of a spokesperson for the Creative Coalition.
We believe in keeping jobs in America and the arts in school and second of all.
I wanted to get the message out of accountability and here's the message for both parties.
What this election year you make all these incredible promise us.
Wonderful but you never -- fill up right how about this for a change right your promises down on a piece of paper to America.
And add this to it.
If I don't do these or at least -- -- my first years in office impeach me.
I'd lied to you like the other politicians have I deserve to be impeached noted your president.
And sign -- that's accountability -- That's part of the problem isn't it because in corporate America US CEO if you didn't fulfill your duties you would be ousted.
So -- calculation is that plot -- we need to -- -- not I still -- term limits could solve the problem.
You are by the way 100% -- I think accountability.
With -- Paul Mitchell obviously and the founder as well as the CEO with patrolled.
Of the super proud owner of course chairman of the board.
But even my president patrolled.
He's got to do things right are obviously be ousted -- he's an exceptional job.
We're happy to say that are patrolled were up double digit appalled Michelob double digit job -- that were up double digit.
Even JP selects is all growing but we're growing because we understand America needs realistic pricing.
They need the highest quality that -- cut back on and hire people how you all fired up.
Europe sales are up -- other companies are complaining that things are so terrible then.
You know what it could be that may be for them it is but -- that how you look at it what attitude you put put out of me give you one quick example okay.
We have over a hundred Paul Mitchell schools nationwide.
Over 161000 students are students every year spent three months raising money -- this last year we raised two point seven million dollars.
Tell those that are in need because we believe things are going -- attitude is let's help everybody out we're a world.
Family.
Now of people thought more that way that have more -- -- -- one another and they wouldn't skimp and save.
To leave someone out of a job what -- I have to get in okay I think I can make my products overseas Paul Mitchell but I don't.
Paul Mitchell liquid hair care products are made United States.
Why don't I spent those couple extra percent to make -- -- because it creates jobs that America and those are my future customers.
Everybody wins people got to think the same way a little bit -- That's happening well glass half well that's what it is sound -- Yeah it is in I think we're going to integrate and I think we're -- great direction are really do -- I just read the economist -- say.
Things will fall over I think the spirit is growing at.
Both that controlled the book and that's and they got an improved together I -- comeback after the conventions and tell us what you thought.
I'll be very happy -- -- my pleasure peace love and happiness you sit and temperature and trucks go and stand Zamboni Garcia thought express will be -- -- keystone heights.
