Bla bla bla..Where did I say it's easy? I am saying that our society has provided one of if not the best environments in the world to start a business because of mutually financed (socialism) infrastructure, services, etc. Like always, what you do with that is up to you. Those that have succeeded have done so with the help of others whether you want to admit it or not.
Did they stay up late with you? No
Did they work out all the nuts and bolts? No
Did they help finance it? Well maybe if you took out a loan
Did they educate your employees so they can read and write, yes (hopefully)
The statement the president made was not an attempt to take anything away form those that built businesses, he was telling everyone we have and need to work together as we always have.
"United We Stand, Divided We Fall!"
. . . and the "Have you ever run a business" thing makes as much sense as when nono use to ask all the liberals (never his fellow conservatives, I guess they were exempt?) if they had served in the military as if you hadn't you couldn't comment on any aspect of it.
I financed my business, ate a lot of hamburger helper.
So you have no experience starting up a business. Fine
That's nothing to be ashamed of.
But it's like someone who's never had knee replacement, telling me the pain isn't that bad, I should just be glad the surgeons are trained...thanks again Mr. Obvious.