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Question: Which attack is more dishonest?
#1
Swift boat attacks
 
#2
"You didn't build that" attacks
 
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Author Topic: Which attack is more dishonest?  (Read 3292 times)
Warren 4 Secretary of Everything
Clinton1996
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 5,209
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E: -1.94, S: -4.70

« on: July 28, 2012, 12:33:00 PM »

The Romney campaign has actually emailed the full context of the speech out to its supporters. The problem with "you didn't build that" is that it sheds light on a ideology that's too focussed on collectivity and government. Bridges and infrastructure are helpful, but that doesn't negate the fact that the business owner is responsible for his or her own business. Arguably, the business owner actually paid for those bridges too, in the form of taxes.

Essentially, Obama's comment reflects his belief that government is the solution, not the problem. Republicans would disagree.
No, his comment reflects his belief that government is not the problem, nor is it the solution. Government is a tool that people use for their own benefit. In the case of business owners, they use Government programs to get loans to start the business, use the roads that Government built to move their products to market, and use the Teachers that Government hires to help them learn about our system. He was saying "you didn't build that WITHOUT SOME HELP". That someone along the way gave you a hand.
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Warren 4 Secretary of Everything
Clinton1996
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 5,209
United States


Political Matrix
E: -1.94, S: -4.70

« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2012, 12:42:41 PM »

... Insinuating you should not take credit for your own business because the government helped you out.

... Ignoring the fact that government taxes and regulations also impact business, but in a way that is a little less than congratulatory.
Are you one of those "Obama is a socialist communist Muslim who's plan is to destroy America'sCapitalist system" guys?
The dude has cut taxes for Small Businesses 17 Times. I doubt Dodd-Frank will hinder mom-and-pop stores' abilities to hire, seeing as it was made to regulate big banks.
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