well, except for corporation laws, which enable me to set up a business as a legal entity without risking my private wealth, such as my house.

and except for contract laws, which enable me to hammer out deals with my suppliers and other companies.

and except for securities laws, which enable me to raise capital cheaply and effectively.

and except for regulatory disclosure laws, which give me investors some confidence that i am telling them all the relevant news.

and except for the police, which safeguards my inventory.

and except for building codes, which let me rent office space without needing to inspect every inch of wiring myself for safety.

and except for labor laws, which give my employees the comfort to come work for me without having to wonder too much how i'll treat them.

and except for tax law, which subsidizes virtually all my business expenses.

and except for bankruptcy laws, which give my creditors the comfort they need to lend to me, knowing there will be an orderly liquidation should my business fail.

and except for the public utilities and highways and infrastructure that help my operations and my logistics and my distribution.


so as you can see, if i succeed in my business, my profit and my wealth is MINE, ALL MINE and it should be shared with NO ONE, least of all the GOVERNMENT because they didn't help me in the slightest. no, sir! if i succeed in business, i'm a self-made man!