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Showing Original Post only (View all)There is not a single business owner in this country who got where they are 100% on their own [View all]
Obama is absolutely right on this issue, and it's driving rethugs absolutely insane.
For starters, somebody gave them an education. Even if they were somehow home-schooled and self-taught, someone still provided the learning materials and books they needed.
They had to get their startup money from somewhere. Either through their family, friends, or a bank loan.
They made use of public infrastructure - roads, bridges, seaports, airports, etc.
Almost every business nowadays relies heavily on the internet - which would not exist without government involvement.
There are many other examples one could go into, but these are the primary ones that stick out.
For any business owner to puff out their chest and say that they are 100% self-made is absolute bullshit.