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CarMax Co-Founder: Obama Is Right, I Didn't Build It
breitbart.com ^ | 9/2/12 | Wynton Hall

Posted on 09/02/2012 11:18:05 AM PDT by ColdOne

CarMax co-founder and former CEO Austin Ligon, who will be a featured speaker at the Democratic National Convention, says he and his company's 17,000 employees aren't responsible for his billion dollar company, the government is:

As President Obama has said, I didn't do it alone. I succeeded because we had a committed team of CarMax associates working round the clock to build our business. We found ready capital from healthy and flexible capital markets that allowed us to grow. We benefited from an effective national transportation infrastructure that let us move products from one market to another, and we had cooperation and assistance from federal, state, and local governments in providing clear rules of the road that let us plan and grow our business.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: business; carmax; democrats; government; obama; youdidntbuildit
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To: dfwgator
Cash For Clunkers was a big reason for this rise in Used Car prices.

Even taking that into account, CarMax was still overpriced, IMHO.

121 posted on 09/02/2012 1:48:30 PM PDT by upchuck ("Definition of 'racist:' someone that is winning an argument with a liberal." ~ Peter Brimelow)
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To: ColdOne

One thing I have been wondering. If the goobermint is responsible for all the business successes, doesn’t that also mean that every failed business is the goobermint’s fault? That steel company they keep trying to hook to Mitt, wouldn’t that be their fault?


122 posted on 09/02/2012 1:54:11 PM PDT by BruceS (If you refuse to support the lesser of two evils, then you are supporting the greater of two evils.)
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To: ColdOne
By contrast, says Mr. Ligon, Mitt Romney, who headed up one of America's most successful equity firms, knows nothing about the economy and job creation. "[Romney] has said nothing that gives a businessman like me confidence that he knows how to move the economy forward."

Hahahahah. This CarMax former CEO has lost it.

123 posted on 09/02/2012 1:56:24 PM PDT by matt04
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To: ColdOne

Does this mean he’s volunteering to pay the 75% personal income tax on the wealthy?


124 posted on 09/02/2012 2:00:55 PM PDT by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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To: gorush
I just don’t understand business owners who associate their businesses with a political stand once side or the other. What is there to gain?

Not having your tax returns questioned?

125 posted on 09/02/2012 2:07:40 PM PDT by fso301
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To: moovova

The reason he gives you a discount if you pay cashbis because he doesn’t report it and pay taxes for it. No surprise he’s voting for Obama. He doesn’t fall in the high tax brackets because he cheats the system. Just like an Obama supporter. The erest of us that are honest get slammed by the federal IRS Mafia


126 posted on 09/02/2012 2:18:56 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: gorush
Bailouts? Personal perks? Access to the halls of power? Tax credits? It is a wonder.

Since he's only a co-founder, wonder what the other co-founder(s) think of him weighing in on what may well be the losing incumbent president's side.

I've considered using CarMax in the future, maybe not so much now.

I wish business would stay politically agnostic.

I won't touch a product that donates to "breast cancer research' because I don't know if it's Planned Parenthood's ally Komen in disguise.

127 posted on 09/02/2012 2:49:40 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Election night is 64 days away.)
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To: ColdOne

Sort of a nice slogan for a reseller.


128 posted on 09/02/2012 3:03:32 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: ColdOne

What next for self-flatuating liberals and prostituting business leaders?

129 posted on 09/02/2012 3:34:04 PM PDT by drpix
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To: ColdOne

self-flatuating = self-flagellating


130 posted on 09/02/2012 3:35:58 PM PDT by drpix
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To: ColdOne

Damn, and I was going to look at CarMax for my next vehicle.

Oh well. Plenty of other places to buy cars....

Screw you CarMax, you’ll not get my business again. (Two cars ago I bought a Toyota from them...)


131 posted on 09/02/2012 3:47:55 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: matt04

“[Romney] has said nothing that gives a businessman like me confidence that he knows how to move the economy forward.”

LOL! This guy is FOS (and probably knows it!). Whatever weaknesses Romney has as a candidate, his ability of running a successful business is undeniable. Yep, Mr. Ligon has definitely lost it.


132 posted on 09/02/2012 3:49:01 PM PDT by princeofdarkness (The Obama Administration is circling the wagons. But the Truth Indians are using flaming arrows.)
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To: All

Just tweeted CarMax that I will not be buying a car from them..


133 posted on 09/02/2012 4:02:12 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Romney / Ryan 2012)
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To: Secret Agent Man

For over 40 years, most of the cars we’ve owned were used, purchased from private citizens.
Whatever the reason, those cars turned out to be very good purchases for us, and lasted for years.


134 posted on 09/02/2012 4:05:15 PM PDT by USARightSide ( SUPPORTING O U R TROOPS)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

did he get his obamaocare waiver yet?


135 posted on 09/02/2012 4:25:45 PM PDT by alrea
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To: alrea

aaahhhaaaa


136 posted on 09/02/2012 4:32:11 PM PDT by commonguymd (New media has not replaced the MSM. It has emboldened it. twitter @commonguymd)
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To: ColdOne

Idiots-R-Us .... I always wonder why a voice in the back of my head made me stay away from buying any vehicle from CarMax... =.=


137 posted on 09/02/2012 4:38:36 PM PDT by cranked
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To: ColdOne

This is REALLY going to help CArMAx!! What the HELL IS Car/Max? :)


138 posted on 09/02/2012 4:41:44 PM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: vg0va3

Keep us Posted.


139 posted on 09/02/2012 4:43:10 PM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Proud2BeRight

USED CAR SALESMAN!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHH


140 posted on 09/02/2012 4:43:57 PM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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