{"id":4599,"date":"2011-09-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ifestivus.com\/p\/2011\/09\/20\/political-graffiti-s1-ep4-the-glass-half-empty\/"},"modified":"2017-05-03T16:32:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T20:32:45","slug":"political-graffiti-s1-ep4-the-glass-half-empty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ifestivus.com\/p\/political-graffiti-s1-ep4-the-glass-half-empty\/","title":{"rendered":"The Glass Half Empty &#8211; Ep #4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video\"><video id=\"embedded-video\" src=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"  controls poster=\"http:\/\/www.ifestivus.com\/flv\/screenshots\/4599_1316551654.mp4.jpg\"><\/video><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-container\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p>Many people were hit hard by the<br \/>\nrecession, but few as hard as small business owners. Tim and<br \/>\nLaurel Iwig own and operate an independent dairy in Kansas that<br \/>\nhas been in business for nearly a hundred years, but thanks to<br \/>\npoor sales and a slowed economy, they are faced with<br \/>\nbankruptcy. What, if anything, is the federal government doing to<br \/>\nhelp the Iwigs, who along with their small business peers make<br \/>\nup over 90% of U.S. companies? The answer: for all the talk<br \/>\nfrom politicians, not as much as you&#8217;d think. Interviews include<br \/>\nsmall business expert George Cloutier (American Management<br \/>\nServices, Inc.) and the Iwigs. Shot in Kansas, New York City,<br \/>\nWashington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credits\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Directed by<\/dt>\n<dd>Leslie Owen<\/dd>\n<dt>Written by<\/dt>\n<dd>Michele Mitchell, Ned Thorne<\/dd>\n<dt>Produced by<\/dt>\n<dd>Michele Mitchell<\/dd>\n<dt>Director of Photography<\/dt>\n<dd>Leslie Owen<\/dd>\n<dt>Editting by<\/dt>\n<dd>Ned Thorne<\/dd>\n<\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"_vpdata0\" style=\"display:none\">eyJpZCI6ImVtYmVkZGVkLXZpZGVvIiwic3JjIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvYjNmZjI3N2Y2NDA1MjdjNWJiMDAtOGE1NGFjZmJmYWE0ZDg2YWVmYjAyNjBiNDBiNDNiOTIucjk0LmNmMS5yYWNrY2RuLmNvbVwvNDU5OV8xMzAzNDE1NDA0Lm1wNCJ9<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"small\">Many people were hit hard by the recession, but few as hard as small business owners. 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