The so-called self-made man has become a political lightning rod. This has been made starkly clear in recent weeks by the reactions to President Obama’s much dissected “you didn’t build that” line. What Obama said was: “If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help … 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.” Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts candidate for U.S. Senate, first voiced this theme in a video that went viral, arguing that the success of any entrepreneur is made possible by the roads, schools and police that generations of ordinary citizens have paid for. (“There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own,” was her memorable line.)
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4 comments:
Nice try:
Obama said what he said and all the spin in the world will not change what he said.
The whole theme of his speech was that business owners don't deserve what they have created.
Of course you may have had some help in becoming successful, but the helper is NOT responsible for the success.
We are not buying it...so much bs...6:30 was correct. Open mouth-insert foot and stfu!
Business built America.
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