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The idea to say that Steve Jobs didn't build Apple, that Henry Ford didn't build Ford Motor, that Papa John didn't build Papa John Pizza, that Ray Kroc didn't build McDonald's, that Bill Gates didn't build Microsoft, you go on the list, that Joe and his colleagues didn't build this enterprise, to say something like that is not just foolishness, it is insulting to every entrepreneur, every innovator in America and it's wrong.
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"Videos: Romney on the attack after Obama’s “You didn’t build that” remark", Hot Air, 17 July 2012 
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referring to Barack Obama's 2012-07-13 statement, "Somebody invested in roads and bridges — if you've got a business, you didn't build that; somebody else made that happen."

 

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