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blm

(112,920 posts)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 01:45 AM Jul 2012

USE this to neuter the whining GOPs - Obama statement and Romney statement

OBAMA'S STATEMENT: "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. 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. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.'

MITT'S STATEMENT: “There are a lot of people in government who help us and allow us to have an economy that works and allow entrepreneurs and business leaders of various kinds to start businesses and create jobs. We all recognize that. That’s an important thing. I know that you recognize a lot of people help you in a business. Perhaps the banks, the investors. There’s no question your mom and dad, your school teachers, the people that provide roads, the fire, the police. A lot of people help."

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USE this to neuter the whining GOPs - Obama statement and Romney statement (Original Post) blm Jul 2012 OP
kick Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #1
Use this too malaise Jul 2012 #2
thanks blm Jul 2012 #6
The lies from the right wing corporate news B Calm Jul 2012 #3
"the fire" ? KurtNYC Jul 2012 #4
yeah - I noticed that, too blm Jul 2012 #5

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)
4. "the fire" ?
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:25 AM
Jul 2012

He puts "banks and investors" first in his list.

Nice that he mentions the philanthropists who "provide roads" -- you don't hear about them very often.

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