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The "You Didn't Build That" Speech

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Escape The Matrix
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Entrepreneurs have ideas that they develop into businesses through hard work and investment. They create jobs and pay taxes that fund infrastructure like roads and bridges used by all. Politicians should recognize that entrepreneurs, not the government, build businesses and create wealth and opportunity through the free market system. Politicians are public servants who are funded by taxpayers, not the other way around.

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So Mr. President, who did build it? A simple explanation of the American Economy, and how jobs and prosperity are created, for those who missed the class.
It starts with an idea... 2 years ago I had an idea, just one simple idea.
Americans are overweight... This country has an obesity problem People want to lose weight They are willing to buy supplements that will help What if I could 鍖nd a cool supplement, and 鍖ll their need, and make a business out of it?
I needed funding I showed my idea to people that some call Vulture Capitalists. I simply called them Investors. They put up the seed capital I needed.
I sold part of my dream The investors put up the money, in exchange for part of my idea. In America, this is called a win/win solution If the company is successful, we both prosper. If not, they lose money, and I lose my dream. Nobody else gets hurt
It took some work For 90 days I worked hard. Really hard. Sometimes I got up at 5 AM and went to bed at 11, then woke up and did it again It didnt feel like work, because I was building my dream
A dream becomes reality... In the next year, we went on to sell over $400,000 of our product. I made money The investors made money Our customers lost weight, and bought more products
The dream gets even better In 2011, we sold a LOT of products, to a lot of people, and they lost weight. They told their friends. I made some great money The investors made great money Our customers were happy. We were happy. Everybody was happy.
I paid my taxes On April 15th, 2012, I wrote a check to the IRS for $15,902. I made another check out to my State for taxes, for $5,266 My total tax payment was $21,168 I am an honest and full tax payer
The IRS got my check The IRS and my state received my money With it they build roads and bridges that I drive on My small check also helps pay for police, 鍖re departments, and the military to protect my family I am happy to pay for these services, they keep me and my family safe
The President speaks... July 14th, 2012 President Barrack Hussein Obama says: If youve been successful, you didnt get there on your own... if youve got a business you didnt build that. Somebody else made that happen.
The President says more... Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If youve got a business. you didnt build that. Somebody else made that happen...
The President is right! Wow, hes right! The government built all the infrastructure, including bridges and roads and 鍖re departments and police forces... So I got wondering... Where did the government get all the money to do that?
Then I remembered... It was then that I remembered my check for $21,168 A little bit of it paid for all those things. A tiny bit of it even paid for the Presidents salary, plus...
How we help the president Not only do I help pay for all that infrastructure, but also for Air Force One, All of the presidents staff and cabinet I am also excited that the tax dollars I generated when building my dream, helped him golf for the 100th time as President, on June 17th, 2012! ... but wait, he said I didnt build my own dream...
The President Forgets... Perhaps the President forgot that people like me create money... ...Then we pay our taxes... ...That the government uses to build roads and bridges and aircraft carriers... Maybe he forgot that we pay his salary and his green fees?
In review... Entrepreneurs create a business Businesses create jobs and prosperity The owners and employees pay taxes The taxes are used by the government to build infrastructure The President gets to golf a lot and tell us smart things like You didnt build that.
Could it be? Could it be that not only did I, along with millions of others, create EVERYTHING? And that government bureaucrats are our servants? Didnt we used to call people who we trusted with our tax dollars Public Servants? But when did Public Servants decide that we didnt build our businesses, or the country, and they did?
When did this happen? When did Public Servants decide that THEY built it all? Do Public Servants create anything at all? If so, with what money, how do they do this? Are we OK with them gol鍖ng 100 times, while telling us You didnt build that?
Hes a nice guy, but... Barrack Hussein Obama seems like a really nice guy But hes not very good with our money. We have about 4 trillion dollars more debt than when he took over He doesnt seem to understand how businesses are created, or who creates them He doesnt seem to understand where funding comes from for bridges, roads, and aircraft carriers
In summary The President deserves more time on the golf course. Lets give it to him. Then lets 鍖nd somebody who understands where tax dollars come from, and is wise with money, and who understands how entrepreneurs build businesses, and how those businesses create good government Lets vote for Hope and Change
by Dave Sherwin Dave is a serial entrepreneur A nationally ranked age group Triathlete Author of Blackbox Marketing Mediocre but passionate golfer Learn more at DaveSherwin.com

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The "You Didn't Build That" Speech

  • 1. So Mr. President, who did build it? A simple explanation of the American Economy, and how jobs and prosperity are created, for those who missed the class.
  • 2. It starts with an idea... 2 years ago I had an idea, just one simple idea.
  • 3. Americans are overweight... This country has an obesity problem People want to lose weight They are willing to buy supplements that will help What if I could 鍖nd a cool supplement, and 鍖ll their need, and make a business out of it?
  • 4. I needed funding I showed my idea to people that some call Vulture Capitalists. I simply called them Investors. They put up the seed capital I needed.
  • 5. I sold part of my dream The investors put up the money, in exchange for part of my idea. In America, this is called a win/win solution If the company is successful, we both prosper. If not, they lose money, and I lose my dream. Nobody else gets hurt
  • 6. It took some work For 90 days I worked hard. Really hard. Sometimes I got up at 5 AM and went to bed at 11, then woke up and did it again It didnt feel like work, because I was building my dream
  • 7. A dream becomes reality... In the next year, we went on to sell over $400,000 of our product. I made money The investors made money Our customers lost weight, and bought more products
  • 8. The dream gets even better In 2011, we sold a LOT of products, to a lot of people, and they lost weight. They told their friends. I made some great money The investors made great money Our customers were happy. We were happy. Everybody was happy.
  • 9. I paid my taxes On April 15th, 2012, I wrote a check to the IRS for $15,902. I made another check out to my State for taxes, for $5,266 My total tax payment was $21,168 I am an honest and full tax payer
  • 10. The IRS got my check The IRS and my state received my money With it they build roads and bridges that I drive on My small check also helps pay for police, 鍖re departments, and the military to protect my family I am happy to pay for these services, they keep me and my family safe
  • 11. The President speaks... July 14th, 2012 President Barrack Hussein Obama says: If youve been successful, you didnt get there on your own... if youve got a business you didnt build that. Somebody else made that happen.
  • 12. The President says more... Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If youve got a business. you didnt build that. Somebody else made that happen...
  • 13. The President is right! Wow, hes right! The government built all the infrastructure, including bridges and roads and 鍖re departments and police forces... So I got wondering... Where did the government get all the money to do that?
  • 14. Then I remembered... It was then that I remembered my check for $21,168 A little bit of it paid for all those things. A tiny bit of it even paid for the Presidents salary, plus...
  • 15. How we help the president Not only do I help pay for all that infrastructure, but also for Air Force One, All of the presidents staff and cabinet I am also excited that the tax dollars I generated when building my dream, helped him golf for the 100th time as President, on June 17th, 2012! ... but wait, he said I didnt build my own dream...
  • 16. The President Forgets... Perhaps the President forgot that people like me create money... ...Then we pay our taxes... ...That the government uses to build roads and bridges and aircraft carriers... Maybe he forgot that we pay his salary and his green fees?
  • 17. In review... Entrepreneurs create a business Businesses create jobs and prosperity The owners and employees pay taxes The taxes are used by the government to build infrastructure The President gets to golf a lot and tell us smart things like You didnt build that.
  • 18. Could it be? Could it be that not only did I, along with millions of others, create EVERYTHING? And that government bureaucrats are our servants? Didnt we used to call people who we trusted with our tax dollars Public Servants? But when did Public Servants decide that we didnt build our businesses, or the country, and they did?
  • 19. When did this happen? When did Public Servants decide that THEY built it all? Do Public Servants create anything at all? If so, with what money, how do they do this? Are we OK with them gol鍖ng 100 times, while telling us You didnt build that?
  • 20. Hes a nice guy, but... Barrack Hussein Obama seems like a really nice guy But hes not very good with our money. We have about 4 trillion dollars more debt than when he took over He doesnt seem to understand how businesses are created, or who creates them He doesnt seem to understand where funding comes from for bridges, roads, and aircraft carriers
  • 21. In summary The President deserves more time on the golf course. Lets give it to him. Then lets 鍖nd somebody who understands where tax dollars come from, and is wise with money, and who understands how entrepreneurs build businesses, and how those businesses create good government Lets vote for Hope and Change
  • 22. by Dave Sherwin Dave is a serial entrepreneur A nationally ranked age group Triathlete Author of Blackbox Marketing Mediocre but passionate golfer Learn more at DaveSherwin.com

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