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Shannon Lausten discusses the challenges faced by small businesses in rural Minnesota due to tax issues and government spending.

In this raw and eye-opening conversation in The Crabby Coffee Shop, Shannon Lausten — owner of Hub 71, the beloved restaurant and convenience store in Sebeka, Minnesota — sits down to share the harsh reality facing small businesses in rural America. What starts as a local tax issue quickly becomes a conversation about survival, community decline, and the real-world impact of government spending on everyday entrepreneurs who are just trying to keep the lights on and people employed in their small towns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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