hiroad nails it again.  Much of the so-called public infrastructure was built with private

money.  The Golden Gate Bridge is a prime example. 

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3:16 PM, Aug 21, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER

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Why is our potus saying that persons who work 60 - 80 hours a week to build their business that they didn't build that themselves? I notice that SOME are now protesting that stupid statement.

 

He was saying they didn't build all the infrastructure, economic system, or all the other things that were available when the business was started that helped it succeed.   It had nothing to do with what they did to build their business.

If you'd post the full quote, it would be obvious.

Let me tell you sister, the infrstructure, ecenomic system or all the other things that were available, were indeed available for ALL businesses that were started/opened. Some businesses thrived, some closed up, so don't tell me that the infrastructure made them succeed. It WAS because they worked harder, worked smarter and they BUILT THEIR BUSINESS. What's more, they as well as all of us paid for that infrastructure and etc. So can it lady!

Nobody said it wasn't available for everybody else.   They built their business, yes.

They didn't pay for all that infrastructure.   Did a guy farming today build the lock and dam system to ship his or her grain?   How many condtributed to the Rural Electric  System and how much?    The railroads?    The Interstate highway system?   The internet?   The electronic transfer of funds?

Just where do you think the govt gets money? It comes from the taxPAYERS. Indeed, the taxPAYERS of this country paid taxes that allowed for the building the lock and dam system, the REA, the railroads, the Interstate highway system, the internet, the electronic transfer of funds - ALL of that and more. The ONLY money the govt has comes from our wallets. There are no trees with 100 dollar leaves. That IS the HUGE difference between Conservatives and dems. Dems think that borrowing 40 cents out of every dollar the US spends is fine and dandy - that those loans will not affect our way of life, only those pesky kids and grandkids and great grandkids and great great grandkids. Let's advertise to get more folks on food stamps, let's extend unemployment benefits for 2 years - well maybe it should be for life. If we make it harder on businesses, more will close and we will have folks just where we want them, dependent on the govt and we have guaranteed votes. There is a HUGE difference between Conservatives and dems and the dems want to kill the real America. Not as long as we have the right to vote!

It was financed by bonds issued by a government entity.   They were paid off by tolls.