No Thank You, Mr. President - How Real Businesses From Elkhart County,
Indiana Stood Up to Fight and Thrive on Their Own in Spite of the
Economic Turmoil
Book description
Known as the RV Capital of the World, Elkhart County, Indiana found
itself mired in unemployment near 20% in 2009, as the gas crisis and
financial meltdown conspired to cut off much of the business the region
had relied on for years. Every week was met with more lay-offs; plant
shut downs, companies being sold and more bad news. Elkhart County was
featured by FOX News, CNN, and major networks, national newspapers and
even on late night comedy as the ground zero of our nation's economic
misery. Right after President Barack Obama was inaugurated, he chose
Elkhart County as the first place to sell his massive stimulus package.
His message of hope may have rung true for some, but many Elkhart County
business people decided that bailouts coming from the government
couldn't be the right answer. No Thank You, Mr. President, provides
stories of how real entrepreneurs, businesses and community leaders are
rolling up their sleeves and working to succeed despite the seemingly
long odds.
