Ultimately, I believe the success of the American economy depends not on the efforts of government, but on the innovation and enterprise of America’s business. And it will be America’s businesses that help us emerge from this period of economic crisis and economic turmoil.
Being a successful small business person isn’t just about collecting a profit or out performing your competition. It’s about contributing to the success of this country’s economy. It’s about contributing to your country’s growth and prosperity.
What’s guided us is a simple principle: Government can’t guarantee your success…but government can knock down some of the barriers that stand in the way of small business success and help create the conditions where small business can grow and hire and create new products and prosper.
America’s success didn’t happen overnight, and it didn’t happen by accident. It happened because the freedom that has allowed good ideas to flourish, that has allowed capitalism to thrive; it happened because of the conviction that in this country hard workshould be rewarded and that opportunity should be there for anybody who’s willing to reach for it…
Obviously the big companies generally get most of the attention in our economy, and the success of large companies is critical to the success of medium and small businesses as well.
When our businesses send more products overseas, it supports the workers who make and sell those products. And I think most American business men here understand this.
I don’t want the next generation of manufacturing jobs to take root in countries like China or Germany. I want taking root in places like Michigan and Ohio and Virginia and North Carolina. And that’s a race that America can win.
So that’s what this is all about: telling the world that America is open for business; making it as safe and as simple as possible to visit; helping our businesses all across the country grow and create jobs; helping those businesses compete and win.
We bet on American workers. We bet on American ingenuity…So we have a huge opportunity, at this moment, to bring manufacturing back. But we have to seize it.
I believe in the power of the free market. I believe in a strong financial sector that helps people to raise capital and get loans and invest their savings. That’s part of what has made America what it is.
I want to reiterate: There is a legitimate role for these financial instruments in our economy. They can help allay risk and spur investment.
This financial crisis wasn’t just the result of decisions made in the executive suites on Wall Street; it was also the result of decisions made around kitchen tables across America, by folks who took on mortgages and credit cards and auto loans.
Bet you can’t guess which Republican candidates made those quotes. If you said none of them, then you are correct. All are public comments by the President. Let me guess. That’s what a communist would say if he didn’t want people to know he’s a communist. Ergo, the quotes prove he’s a communist.