Business owners didn't build their companies

[261911]

President Obama, in a speech to supporters, suggested business owners owe their success to government investment in infrastructure and other projects -- saying “if you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that.” Obama’s comment Friday during a campaign stop in Roanoke, Va., came just days after he urged Congress to extend tax cuts enacted during the Bush administration only to families earning less than $250,000 annually -- part of his argument that top earners have an obligation to pay more to trim the deficit. “There are a lot of wealthy, successful Americans who agree with me because they want to give something back,” the president said. “If you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own. I’m always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was just so smart. There are a lot of smart people out there. It must be because I worked harder than everybody else. Let me tell you something -- there are a whole bunch of hardworking people out there.

“If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen,” he said. “The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet.”

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, has pledged a vote on the Obama plan before Congress’ August recess, but whether he has the votes remains unclear. A handful of Democrats – include several facing a tough re-election bid – don’t want to vote on a proposal that would result in a tax increase for some Americans. Senate Democrats and Republicans wrangled Wednesday over the tax cut extensions, which have emerged as a major campaign issue as GOP candidate Mitt Romney attempts to upend Obama’s re-election bid. Leaders of the GOP-controlled House want to extended the cuts for all American and will almost assuredly reject any plan capping them at the $250,000 income level, or $200,000 for individuals. The cuts will expire in January.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...success-alone/ So basically, this lunatic is stating that Steve Jobs didn't do it on his own, Bill Gates didn't do it on his own, soon to be president Mitt Romney didn't do it on his own, etc. etc.

[historycat]

Rush is right, Obummer hates America!

[UB_S]

Originally Posted by 261911

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/15/obama-dashes-american-dream-suggests-nobody-achieves-success-alone/ So basically, this lunatic is stating that Steve Jobs didn't do it on his own, Bill Gates didn't do it on his own, soon to be president Mitt Romney didn't do it on his own, etc. etc.

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President Obama, in a speech to supporters, suggested business owners owe their success to government investment in infrastructure and other projects -- saying “if you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that.” ...“If you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own...

He just doesn't get it! "The American Way" means individualism and freedom - freedom from government rules, regulations and restrictions and rather creativity and hard work...



The Great One says it best: http://www.hark.com/clips/jrnppndgms-government-is-the-problem

[261911]

Originally Posted by UB_S

The Great One says it best: http://www.hark.com/clips/jrnppndgms-government-is-the-problem

Well, I'm going to see The Gipper in a month and 4 days.

[RandomNY]

Funny if people became successful because gov't built roads, did the losers you sit home and eat bon bons and watch Oprah all day become that way because of those same roads?

[Warhawk1982]

Good question Random.