Monday, July 23, 2012

Rasmussen: 72% think small business owners did “build that”

Hot Air ^ | 7-23-2012 | Ed Morrissey

Barack Obama handed Mitt Romney a gift with his “You didn’t build that” comment ....

according to Rasmussen’s latest poll: Most Americans believe entrepreneurs who start businesses do more to create jobs and economic growth than big businesses or government. They also believe overwhelmingly that small business owners work harder than other Americans and are primarily responsible for the success or failure of their businesses.

Seventy-two percent (72%) of Likely U.S. Voters believe that people who start small businesses are primarily responsible for their success or failure. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 13% disagree. …
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters believe entrepreneurs who start small businesses do more to create jobs and economic growth than big businesses or government programs. Sixteen percent (16%) think big businesses do the most when it comes to creating jobs and economic growth. Eleven percent (11%) feel state and local government programs deserve the most credit, while seven percent (7%) think federal government programs have the biggest impact.
What about the other argument in Obama’s speech — the one that Jazz Shaw found most repellent?
(Obama transcript)"I’m always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was just so smart. There are a lot of smart people out there. It must be because I worked harder than everybody else. Let me tell you something — there are a whole bunch of hardworking people out there. (Applause.)"
Rasmussen says that fares even worse than the “you didn’t build that” comment:
Seventy-seven percent (77%) believe small business owners work harder than other workers. Just two percent (2%) think they don’t work as hard.
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