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Traveling press secretary Jen Psaki defends president's small business record
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Now -- mentioned you moments ago the fight over that you didn't build backed comment with regard to people's businesses the president says that the -- camp.
Has been splicing and dicing his words taken out of context.
So let's listen to this statement that has gotten so much attention in its entirety.
And they're gonna discuss it you can see what you think about it -- well.
If you've been successful you don't even get -- -- your -- Don't know -- I'm always struck about people who think.
Well it -- because I was just so Smart.
There must be because I want to -- nobody else let me tell you something -- hold the job.
What -- people.
It's -- somebody -- Malone.
-- -- -- somewhere in your life.
Some laid -- took away.
That's unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to fun.
Some invest in roads and bridges that you got a business.
But you -- build that.
Then get -- out of don't.
Government let's let's -- the Internet so that all the companies -- If that when we succeed.
We succeed because -- -- individual initiative but also because we do things together.
There's something else.
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What else I would organize fire X.
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And that has gotten so much attention -- joined now with the president's.
Response from his campaign is -- sake she's the traveling Press Secretary it's for the Obama when he twelve campaigns and welcome good to have you here today you hate to be here in having been a lot said over the past day -- so that that the Obama campaign is is working hard to sort of -- this statement and to sort of re frame it a bet.
How would you like to do that how how would you like to see this refrained -- If so well -- as always the best antidote to false attacks and inaccurate information is the truth and that's why we've been out there the president's been out there just reminding people of everything he's done to fight for small businesses that -- front -- -- Mean I've worked for him for about five years and I've heard him say.
Countless times probably hundreds of times talk about.
The importance the ingenuity and creativity and the hard work of the American people.
But he also says that -- he -- and again countless times that there's a lot we can do to make sure we provide the environment.
For businesses and entrepreneurs -- succeed whether that's making sure roads and railways and runways are working so people can transport their goods.
Or helping small businesses get -- loans you know so that's that's really what that's -- about not.
EC seven in this particular instance an and a feeling as -- and a lot of folks that we've spoken to say.
You know that that they found it offensive if their family built a business or their grandfather built a business and you hear the president IC stand up and say it just because you think you're so Smart.
Well there's a lot of Smart people out there and they're saying.
No it it is -- I worked hard and it is because I'm Smart that I was able to build this business for my family and it ought to thank the government for that.
Well -- -- you heard him say in that same a set of remarks that it is about the ingenuity but it's also about working together.
And the key here as you know we've gone -- a tough time in this country.
Banks weren't lending small businesses couldn't get loans we know that small businesses are the drivers of the economy and main streets across the country the president believes that.
That's why he helped -- eighteen small business tax credits.
The proof is really in the putting air what -- -- done what is his records say about how much he cares about making sure small businesses and entrepreneurs that people are working hard.
People are creative.
Are getting the help that they need and that's what this is really about how it.
I mean you know going back to that idea of their reaction small business owners I mean dean should they should these people you know when you look back on their careers say it will thank you so much to the government because if it weren't for you guys I never would have been able to achieve what I -- for myself and my fan might.
You know it's not about that at all it's about.
Making sure the people who have a good idea the mom and pop shop that's selling cheese and Wisconsin.
You know the people who are working hard to make ends meet everyday.
Can't have the environments -- sixty and that means.
Ensuring that roads aren't run down so they can transport their goods it means helping them get alone when they can't get a loan from their local bank because it's frozen up so you know these -- -- he's not asking for -- this is what he thinks is important to do to help our businesses succeed.
To help main streets recover and he's gonna keep fighting for it when he sent back for another four years right Jen -- thank you so much study we are -- on -- -- talking to against.
