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you didn't build that
Sep 22, 2012, 5:15:05 PM9/22/12
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On 9/22/2012 2:42 PM, i...@worse.today.yes wrote:
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> It's Worse Today Than It Was in 1774
Quick, somebody call BAWACK!
Tell him to "spread the wealth around" and remind folks that:
"you didn't build that!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoqI5PSRcXM
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/07/17/obama_quotyou_didn039t_build_thatquot_284978.html
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama's slogan was"Yes, we
can!" But if you thought that was an inspiring call forindividual
empowerment, think again. His new message is, "Oh no,you didn't."
On Friday, the president laid bare the logic behind his call forhigher
taxes on the wealthy. "You know, there are a lot of wealthy,successful
Americans who agree with me, because they want to givesomething back,"
Obama said in a campaign speech. "They know theydidn't -- look, if
you've been successful, you didn't get there onyour own. You didn't get
there on your own."
"I'm always struck by people who think, well, it must be becauseI was
just so smart," Obama continued. (He is apparently not struckby people
who think they can centrally plan the economy or wieldsubstantial
political power over others because they are just sosmart.) "There are a
lot of smart people out there."
Having dismissed the old noggin as a possible explanation ofindividual
success, Obama next started in on hard work. "It must bebecause I worked
harder than everybody else," he imagined thewinners of life's lottery to
believe. "Let me tell you something --there are a whole bunch of
hardworking people out there."
Okay, people don't succeed because of their inherent brain poweror hard
work. By now the audience must have been sitting on theedge of their
seats, wondering how dear leader would explainsuccess. Obama finally
obliged: "If you were successful, somebodyalong the line gave you some
help."
In one particularly unfortunate line, Obama said, "If you've gota
business -- you didn't build that. Somebody else made thathappen." Just
like he's going to raise somebody else's taxes, notyours.
>
> It's Worse Today Than It Was in 1774
Quick, somebody call BAWACK!
Tell him to "spread the wealth around" and remind folks that:
"you didn't build that!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoqI5PSRcXM
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/07/17/obama_quotyou_didn039t_build_thatquot_284978.html
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama's slogan was"Yes, we
can!" But if you thought that was an inspiring call forindividual
empowerment, think again. His new message is, "Oh no,you didn't."
On Friday, the president laid bare the logic behind his call forhigher
taxes on the wealthy. "You know, there are a lot of wealthy,successful
Americans who agree with me, because they want to givesomething back,"
Obama said in a campaign speech. "They know theydidn't -- look, if
you've been successful, you didn't get there onyour own. You didn't get
there on your own."
"I'm always struck by people who think, well, it must be becauseI was
just so smart," Obama continued. (He is apparently not struckby people
who think they can centrally plan the economy or wieldsubstantial
political power over others because they are just sosmart.) "There are a
lot of smart people out there."
Having dismissed the old noggin as a possible explanation ofindividual
success, Obama next started in on hard work. "It must bebecause I worked
harder than everybody else," he imagined thewinners of life's lottery to
believe. "Let me tell you something --there are a whole bunch of
hardworking people out there."
Okay, people don't succeed because of their inherent brain poweror hard
work. By now the audience must have been sitting on theedge of their
seats, wondering how dear leader would explainsuccess. Obama finally
obliged: "If you were successful, somebodyalong the line gave you some
help."
In one particularly unfortunate line, Obama said, "If you've gota
business -- you didn't build that. Somebody else made thathappen." Just
like he's going to raise somebody else's taxes, notyours.
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