Obama is trying to paint us as a caricature as if we're some bizarre individualists who are hardcore libertarians. It's a false dichotomy and intellectually lazy. Of course we believe in government. We think government should do what it does really well but that it has limits.
My philosophy was if I just do good work someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I'm way way too old now mate. That boat's sailed.