Monday, July 16, 2012

Business leaders hit back



'And what do you know?': Business leaders hit back at Obama after he says the wealthy AREN'T responsible for their own success

  • National Federation of Independent Business slams Obama for remarks challenging significance of U.S. entrepreneurs
  • Obama told supporters over the weekend that it was governments - not individuals - who create jobs
  • Romney camp adds that his view shows how unqualified he is to lead the country into economic recovery
  • Radio host Rush Limbaugh accuses the president of 'destroying the American dream'
By Toby Harnden
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America's leading small business association has slammed Barack Obama for showing 'an utter lack of understanding' of the country's entrepreneurs when he told them: 'If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.'
In a hard-hitting statement to Mail Online, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) president Dan Danne said: 'What a disappointment to hear President Obama's revealing comments challenging the significance of America's entrepreneurs.
Mr Danne added: 'His unfortunate remarks over the weekend show an utter lack of understanding and appreciation for the people who take a huge personal risk and work endless hours to start a business and create jobs.'
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Under fire: President Obama, pictured today speaking at a town hall rally in Cincinnati, has been blasted by business leaders who say he has a lack of understanding of American entrepreneurs
Under fire: President Obama, pictured today speaking at a town hall rally in Cincinnati, has been blasted by business leaders who say he has a lack of understanding of American entrepreneurs
President Obama said in a speech at the weekend that governments and not individuals create jobs,
 telling entrepreneurs: 'If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.'
He added: 'You didn't get there on your own. I'm always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was just so smart.'

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