Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel wants Mitt Romney to win the upcoming elections and he wants it so much so that he has sent an email to all his employees, warning them that is Barack Obama gets re-elected, he may have to cut jobs.
Westgate resorts, the giant timeshare company, CEO is making his political stand point well known. According to an email obtained by Gawker, Siegel says that Obama wins and raises Siegel's taxes, he will have to lay off workers and downsize his company, or worse, shut it down. Westgate Resorts is a privately-held company with around 7,000 employees, many of them in the battleground state of Florida, warning them their jobs are at risk if the president is re-elected.
Here are a few select paragraphs from the email:
Subject: Message from David Siegel
Date:Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:58:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: [David Siegel]
To: [All employees]To All My Valued Employees,
As most of you know our company, Westgate Resorts, has continued to succeed in spite of a very dismal economy. There is no question that the economy has changed for the worse and we have not seen any improvement over the past four years. In spite of all of the challenges we have faced, the good news is this: The economy doesn't currently pose a threat to your job. What does threaten your job however, is another 4 years of the same Presidential administration. Of course, as your employer, I can't tell you whom to vote for, and I certainly wouldn't interfere with your right to vote for whomever you choose. In fact, I encourage you to vote for whomever you think will serve your interests the best.
However, let me share a few facts that might help you decide what is in your best interest.
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So where am I going with all this? It's quite simple. If any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, as our current President plans, I will have no choice but to reduce the size of this company. Rather than grow this company I will be forced to cut back. This means fewer jobs, less benefits and certainly less opportunity for everyone.
So, when you make your decision to vote, ask yourself, which candidate understands the economics of business ownership and who doesn't? Whose policies will endanger your job? Answer those questions and you should know who might be the one capable of protecting and saving your job. While the media wants to tell you to believe the "1 percenters" are bad, I'm telling you they are not. They create most of the jobs. If you lose your job, it won't be at the hands of the "1%"; it will be at the hands of a political hurricane that swept through this country.
Siegel, who was the subject of a documentary titled "The Queen of Versailles," which follows his journey in building the largest house in the United States. Siegel and his wife became symbols of outsized spending, debt and real estate in America.
Watch the trailer for "The Queen of Versaille" below:
