Quotes about Our Economy

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Votes: 4

Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas. Votes: 4

The principal problem facing our economy today is jobs. Votes: 4

Energy consumption matters both to our environment and our economy. Votes: 4

Obamacare is going to destroy our economy and destroy our freedom. Votes: 4

The success of our economy shouldn't determine the success of our schools. Votes: 4

Good schools underpin not only our economy, but the social fabric of our lives. Votes: 4

Our national security is at risk when we rely on foreign oil to keep our economy moving forward. Votes: 4

People are only mean when they're threatened, and that's what our culture does. That's what our economy does. Votes: 4

Today, our economy is divided: fifty percent is the public economy and fifty percent is the private economy that includes small companies employing from 4 to 200 workers. Votes: 4

Our region's economy was built upon their entrepreneurial spirit, and our economy still depends on the continued success of the enterprises they have worked so hard to create. Votes: 4

We are shrinking the size of the federal government as a percent of our economy from over 21 percent of the economy to 19 percent of the economy. At the same time, we're growing the private economy. Votes: 4

An actual understanding of our economy is that our economy most depends on our rate of innovation... It's not actually understood by most of the people running for office, but it's not in fact disputed. Votes: 4

We are currently gradually stabilizing our economy. Votes: 3

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. Votes: 3

Disease is the biggest money maker in our economy. Votes: 3

Let's protect and empower workers who actually drive our economy. Votes: 3

If it is orderly and lawful, immigration is good for our economy. Votes: 3

The success of our economy shouldn't determine the success of our schools Votes: 3

The travel and tourism industry, it's just a huge part of our economy. Votes: 3

Let's make sure that there is certainty during uncertain times in our economy. Votes: 3

Obama is a human wrecking ball single-handedly destroying our economy and bankrupting the nation. Votes: 3

My bottom line is this is no time to be gambling with our economy Votes: 3

Our economy, I think, is still -- the fundamentals of our economy are strong. Votes: 3

People have to be reminded that unions played a very historic role in our economy. Votes: 3

Unless we increase our economy's productivity-its vitality and competitiveness-we will face pressure for increasing controls. Votes: 3

What Apple did for technology is brilliant, but they didn't do nothin' for our economy. Votes: 3

Our history has shown us that the strongest growth in our economy is inclusive, broad-based growth. Votes: 3

It's not a choice between our environment and our economy; it's a choice between prosperity and decline. Votes: 3

By restraining spending and by cutting the deficit, Republican policies are helping to keep our economy strong. Votes: 3

I believe Obama is a lot of fun when he's not trying to keep our economy together. Votes: 3

There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy. Votes: 3

To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: Don't be economic girlie men! Votes: 3

If I went in debt a million dollars every time I committed genocide, I'd be our economy. Votes: 3

We have a debt the size of our economy, which makes us look a lot like Greece. Votes: 3

Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it. Votes: 3

A war is going to destroy our economy even further. It's going to be a threefold humanitarian disaster. Votes: 3

There are different views about what's good for our country, our economy, and our leadership in the world. Votes: 3

After a breakthrough year for America, our economy is growing and creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999. Votes: 3

Priorities like winning the War on Terror and providing tax relief that will keep our economy growing strong. Votes: 3

The more we can get Washington out of the way, the stronger our economy and our country will be. Votes: 3

Improving oversight of hedge funds and other private funds is vital to their sustainability and to our economy's stability. Votes: 3

Large corporations are amassing so much power in our economy. Sometimes it's called market concentration or even old-fashioned monopolies. Votes: 3

We need to diversify our economy, and the energy industry would be a great place to begin that diversification. Votes: 3

Just to keep up with population growth, on average our economy needs to be adding about 125,000 jobs per month. Votes: 3

We in Tennessee know that low taxes, less government, and less spending are the ways to grow our economy. Votes: 3

The Russians could have some (warheads) aimed at Japan, so if we act up they can destroy our economy. Votes: 3

The crisis of the fisheries is similar to our economy. This is not one fishery failing, but the whole system. Votes: 3

For the sake of our security, our economy and our planet, we must have the courage and commitment to change. Votes: 3

The way to turn our economy around is not by making rich people poorer, it's by making poor people richer. Votes: 3

The world has physical limits that we are already encountering, but our economy operates as if no physical limits exist. Votes: 3

This unchecked spending is growing faster than our economy, faster than inflation, and far beyond our means to sustain it. Votes: 3

I will not agree to have this bill [to repeal DADT ] go forward, because our economy is in the tank. Votes: 3

Global warming threatens our health, our economy, our natural resources, and our children's future. It is clear we must act. Votes: 3

The strength of our economy allows us to maintain the mightiest military in the world, effectively enforcing a Pax Americana. Votes: 3

The smartest thing we can do to create high-wage jobs and grow our economy is to keep our focus on education. Votes: 3

We have to change the whole job structure of America. We have got to basically reorient our economy toward the future. Votes: 3

We can have confidence in the long-term foundation of our economy ... I think the system basically is sound. I truly do. Votes: 3

Americans have powerfully sensed that we're off track. There is a structural challenge in our economy that needs to be addressed. Votes: 3

A healthy ocean is vital to our economy and well-being. We need clean and healthy oceans to sustain tourism and fisheries. Votes: 3

Through pro-growth policies, by abolishing Obamacare and eliminating other Obama-imposed impediments to economic growth, we will get our economy back on track. Votes: 3

Small business is the backbone of our economy. I'm for big business, too. But small business is where the jobs are generated. Votes: 3

We will instead have to measure our economy by the health of the ecosystems and human communities where we do our work. Votes: 3

The attacks on Sept. 11 really sent a shock wave through our economy, and the full reverberation of that is not yet known, Votes: 3

A free and open Internet should not have to be weighed down by legal challenges - its dynamism is essential to our economy. Votes: 3

If we can make the correct diagnosis, the healing can begin. If we can't, both our personal health and our economy are doomed. Votes: 3

Politicians in Washington and Madison aren't hearing, aren't listening to their constituents and prioritizing getting people back to work and growing our economy. Votes: 3

Advertising is the foot on the accelerator, the hand on the throttle, the spur on the flank that keeps our economy surging forward. Votes: 3

I think we as Americans know there's a much better alternative than the 17th century practice of burning rocks to power our economy. Votes: 3

Republican governors are leading the way in helping the private sector create new jobs, reforming government and getting our economy back on track. Votes: 3

Taking significant amounts of carbon out of our economy without harming its vibrancy is exactly the sort of challenge at which California excels. Votes: 3

Does America really need 70 percent of the world's lawyers? ... Is it healthy for our economy to have 18 million lawsuits coursing through our system annually? Votes: 3

Leaders at the highest levels of our government are undertaking a deliberate and systematic effort to redefine our government, our economy and our country. Votes: 3

Clearly, there aren't enough positive moments or interactions happening in the workplace. As a result, our economy suffers, companies suffer, and individual relationships suffer. Votes: 3

Indeed we do have an entitlement problem: some feel so entitled to power & wealth that they're willing to undermine our economy and our democracy. Votes: 3

We have to make our economy work for everyone - not just those at the top - protecting our country and protecting our planet. Votes: 3

People who go to work every day and perform the services essential to keeping our economy functioning deserve to live above the poverty level. Votes: 3

Our GDP growth rates are creating - our high GDP growth rates, the success of our economy means we're creating lots of disposable income. Votes: 3

It is vital that we get these policies right as we take forward our plans to drive down the deficit and transform our economy. Votes: 3

What I believe in, in terms of getting our economy going again, is that we need to invest in opportunity today for prosperity tomorrow. Votes: 3

The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways. Votes: 3

We should show Washington how we do it in North Dakota. I'm running to stop the over-regulating of our economy and start growing it. Votes: 3

If workers have less money in their pockets to put food on the table, they will be spending less money; your economy will suffer. Votes: 3

Providing tax relief and reducing regulations leads to job creation and new economic opportunities for our small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy. Votes: 3

Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals. Votes: 3

After 25 years in business, Mitt Romney understands how jobs come and go, and what we need to do to get our economy back on track. Votes: 3

Like nature, our economic system remains, in the long run, stable and rational...We welcome the inevitable seasons of our economy! How foolish of us. Votes: 3

If we save people from HIV/AIDS, if we save them from malaria, it means they can form the base of production for our economy. Votes: 3

Let's be honest about this; the liberal agenda with failed stimulus plans and government entitlement programs is crippling our economy and our quality of life. Votes: 3

We have made progress from where we were when President Obama took office, when the economy - our economy had just contracted almost by nine percent. Votes: 3

I can tell you, Massachusetts, fastest growing sector of our economy is clean energy and energy efficiency companies. And they're growing faster than any other sector. Votes: 3

We've clearly seen that Tea Party Republicans are willing to take our economy hostage just to score political points, but I'm not willing to do that. Votes: 3

Denmark is a small nation of five million people, but our economy is completely dependent on our commercial fleet. Every family has some connection to it. Votes: 3

Corporate welfare, I think, is a disaster for this country. It's crippling our economy. It is contributing to a permanent underclass and corrupting the business community. Votes: 3

No matter how advanced our economy might be, no matter how sophisticated our equipment becomes, for the foreseeable future we will still depend on fossil fuels. Votes: 3

We know that working with small businesses to create jobs will do more to help our economy than anything the Obama Administration has tried to do. Votes: 3

The American people know that our economy is struggling right now, partly because of the debt that is impacting American families, hardworking taxpayers all across this country. Votes: 3

My top three priorities for my first term in Congress are growing our economy; providing for quality, affordable health care; and keeping our nation and communities safe. Votes: 3

Whoever controls the flow of Persian Gulf oil has a stranglehold not only on our economy but also on the other countries of the world as well. Votes: 3

If you repress rather than unlock the potential of large groups of Americans, what's that going to do to our economy? It's going to contract, not expand. Votes: 3

The same undisciplined government spending and social engineering that has undermined our economy over the past 30 years has also been tearing at the social fabric of this land. Votes: 3

Populism is not a style, it's a people's rebellion against the iron grip that big corporations have on our country - including our economy, government, media, and environment. Votes: 3

Greenhouse gas pollution, through its contribution to global climate change, presents a significant threat to Americans health and to the environment upon which our economy and security depends. Votes: 3

Barack Obama has fatally undermined our currency, our solvency, our financial stability, and - ultimately - our economy all to spend money that has had no economic effect! Votes: 3

Children are being adultified because our economy is depending on them to make purchasing decisions. So they're essentially the victims of a marketing and capitalist machine gone awry. Votes: 3

This continuing spike in gas prices is bad for consumers, bad for our economy, and bad for all other businesses. It is hurting us and costing us jobs. Votes: 3

When we get government off the backs of our job creators, small businesses have a better chance of thriving. And when small businesses thrive, so does our economy. Votes: 3

If you're looking for a slick politician or a guy with great teleprompter skills, we already have that. He's destroying our economy. I'm a doer, not a talker. Votes: 3

Look at the whole criminal correction game, which is a big piece of our economy. It's just an invention. Crime is being invented to put people to work. Votes: 3

We have concentrated wealth and capital to such a degree that the vast majority of us don't have the discretionary dollars to make our economy go and grow. Votes: 3

If we do nothing, the ensuing climate catastrophe will wreck our economy - including wreaking havoc on our food production systems. All credible scientists agree on this point. Votes: 3

Greenhouse gas pollution, through its contribution to global climate change, presents a significant threat to Americans' health and to the environment upon which our economy and security depends. Votes: 3

I joined the Aspen Institute, which is a terrific nonpartisan center. They have a wonderful effort that focuses on the impact of communications technology on society and our economy. Votes: 3

Schools serving disadvantaged students need more time to help these students catch up and gain the core academic skills they will need to succeed in our economy and society. Votes: 3

I`m going to work night and day to make sure that Americans get the tax relief that they need and deserve, and that our economy needs and deserves. Votes: 3

We can pretend that China is not there. But China is there, and unless we put our economy on the right track, it is going to overwhelm us completely. Votes: 3

Crack the science of loyalty at scale for local business, and that becomes something that can add a huge amount of value to an important sector of our economy. Votes: 3

Since our economy is closely allied with that of foreign countries, not one of us can be indifferent to what consequences these disturbances can have at home and abroad. Votes: 3

Ultimately, your economy has to be measured in the real eyes of real people, not simply in statistics that appear in newspapers about the unemployment rate and so forth. Votes: 3

If you like Texas and you like our economy, I helped create all that and all those jobs and you will love it when David Dewhurst goes to Washington. Votes: 3

Since our economy is closely allied with that of foreign countries, not one of us can be indifferent to what consequences these disturbances can have at home and abroad Votes: 3

Health care has become a proxy for a broader set of issues about how much government should be involved in our economy, particularly coming off a huge economic crisis. Votes: 3

We have already begun taking concrete steps to change the structure of our economy and, as we have discussed a great deal, to give it a more innovative quality. Votes: 3

I call the age we are entering the creative age because the key factor propelling us forward is the rise of creativity as the primary mover of our economy. Votes: 3

However, it may occur that we will find ourselves using a variety of fuel sources to give us the energy we need support our lifestyles and boost our economy. Votes: 3

And still the time, especially in the economy, is very tough, very difficult. It's necessary to be active still, to work, to fight, to make our economy more competitive. Votes: 3

Small businesses are vital contributors to our economy. They are the economic engine that is creating jobs, exploring innovation, and expanding opportunities for Americans in every community across the Nation. Votes: 3

I believe that the American people ought to be part of the conversation about what's happening in our economy, and what's happening in Washington and what's happening on Wall Street. Votes: 3

America has a strategic interest in continuing to welcome international students at our colleges, universities, and high schools. Attracting the world's top scientific scholars helps to keep our economy competitive. Votes: 3

America's economy is resilient, and I am confident that Republican pro-growth policies will continue to keep our economy growing - just as it has since after the September 2001 terrorist attacks. Votes: 3

To get back to the kind of shared prosperity and upward mobility we once considered normal will require another era of fundamental reform, of both our economy and our democracy. Votes: 3

Tonight Illinois has set a tone for the nation, that we won't stand idle hoping that our economy improves. This is a brand new day for the Illinois Republican Party. Votes: 3

Our jobs are being taken out by the deal that Hillary Clinton's husband signed, NAFTA, one of the worst deals ever. Our jobs are being sucked out of our economy. Votes: 3

Unless and until Barack Obama addresses the full depth of Americans' anger with his full arsenal of policy smarts and political gifts, his presidency and, worse, our economy will be paralyzed. Votes: 3

Every dollar the federal government does not take from us, every decision it does not make for us, will make our economy stronger, our lives more abundant, our future more free. Votes: 3

We will revive the emergency employment program established by former President Corazon Aquino. This will provide jobs for local communities and will help in the development of their and our economy. Votes: 3

It's time to focus on real solutions that will create jobs and build our economy for real strength and stability - not just for the fortunate few, but for every American. Votes: 3

Being a Midwesterner, I know that many of the middle-class manufacturing jobs that had been at the heart of our economy are either gone or going, and they're not coming back. Votes: 3

It is critical that we have a comprehensive energy plan to provide affordable and reliable supplies of energy so that our economy will not be dependent on foreign sources of energy. Votes: 3

Frivolous lawsuits are booming in this county. The U.S. has more costs of litigation per person than any other industrialized nation in the world, and it is crippling our economy. Votes: 3

Fortunately, there is a project that will create jobs, provide direct investment in our economy, and move us closer to our longstanding goal of becoming energy independent: the Keystone XL pipeline. Votes: 3

Once our country is fully engulfed in a debt crisis, our economy will be torn apart, and every American will be a victim of the federal government's failure to prevent this disaster. Votes: 3

If we don't get this economy going, the numbers that represent this stimulus package are going to be small compared to the loss of revenue to the federal government for our economy. Votes: 3

Indian economy is suffering from policy paralysis and lack of optimism. I am confident that with right kind of decisions, we can once again generate hope and confidence and turnaround our economy. Votes: 3

At a time when we are losing manufacturing jobs in this country, we should be doing everything we can to help our manufacturers stay competitive. They are the backbone of our economy. Votes: 3

There is nothing more important to our Nation's future, to our homeland security, and to our economy than ensuring we have a top-notch educational system that is the envy of the world. Votes: 3

As a fiscal conservative, I believe one of the most important roles the federal government can play in assuring that our economy remains strong is to keep our fiscal house in order. Votes: 3

I have always said there is only one thing that can bring our nation down - our dependence on foreign countries for food and energy. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. Votes: 3

The economic position is only flourishing on the surface. Germany is in fact dancing on a volcano. If the short-term credits are called in, a large section of our economy would collapse. Votes: 3

We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government, the Constitution. These principles, these American principles are key to getting our economy back to being successful and leading the world. Votes: 3

We are going to expand enormously -- our economy, our consumption, over the years to come ... But the consequences of that on emissions are going to be severe unless we change direction. Votes: 3

I don't think there is anything this Congress could do more definitively to put people back to work, to stimulate our economy to increase our efficiency, our competitiveness, both nationally and internationally Votes: 3

There is an incredible renewable energy resource off both coasts of this country - wind and tidal energy that can power our economy, create good paying jobs and reduce greenhouse gas pollution. Votes: 3

It's important that we invest in America - literally. The terrorists wanted to destroy our economy, and we can't let our system fall apart. We also have to invest in one another. Votes: 3

If commerce is the engine of our economy, then advertising is the spark. Responsible advertisers are the drivers who keep us on the right track, leading to a richer, more benevolent society Votes: 3

We have to understand the ubiquity of energy in everything we do. Energy is core to our economy and it brings with it environmental challenges, and it's core to our security challenges. Votes: 3

If our economy of freedom fails to distribute wealth as ably as it has created it, the road to dictatorship will be open to any man who can persuasively promise security to all. Votes: 3

Educate ourselves; educate other people, the population in general, to fight fear and ignorance, to eliminate little by little the subjection to nature and natural forces which our economy has not yet mastered. Votes: 3

If the authorities constrain banks and are aware of the activities of fringe banks and other financial institutions, they are in a better position to attenuate the disruptive expansionary tendencies of our economy. Votes: 3

Wal-Mart is the biggest distributor of DVDs out there, but personally, I think their manufacturing policies have destroyed our economy, and they don't pay their employees enough. I have massive problems with them. Votes: 3

The American economy has always been driven by the entrepreneurial nature of its citizens, and blocking access to affordable health care will only suffocate growth within the small business sector of our economy. Votes: 3

If we expect our children to thrive at our colleges and universities, and succeed in our economy once they graduate - first we must make quality, affordable early childhood education accessible to all. Votes: 3

Agribusiness and food processing are important parts of modernizing our economy, of modernizing our agriculture and moving into a phase where a more modernized agriculture helps not only farmers but also helps consumers. Votes: 3

Inequality has risen to the point that it seems to me worthwhile for the U.S. to seriously consider taking the risk of making our economy more rewarding for more of the people. Votes: 3

If giving tax breaks to millionaires created jobs or grew our economy, I would be in favor of them, but they are the same failed policies of the past that just don't work. Votes: 3

So our focus has to be on the things that we can control, which is to take the necessary measures working with Congress to ensure that our economy grows, that we create jobs. Votes: 3

Every tax cut I call for is targeted, it's responsible and it is paid for within my balanced budget plan. My tax cuts will not undermine our economy. They will speed economic growth. Votes: 3

Once the dollar begins to collapse beneath the weight of all this new deficit spending, accumulation of contingency liabilities and the socialization of our economy, commodity prices and interest rates will head skyward. Votes: 3

We can demonstrate, by our own example, how E.U. freedoms, including the freedom of nationals of other E.U. countries to come and work here, has enabled us to expand our economy. Votes: 3

We cannot get serious about helping the private sector create quality jobs without focusing first on the main drivers of our economy - the American middle class and those struggling to enter it. Votes: 3

We don't want to go back to the same policies and practicies that drove our economy into a ditch, that punished the middle class, and that led to this catastrophe. We keep moving forward. Votes: 3

Obama's plan for higher taxes and more spending is a blueprint for perpetual poverty. The last thing America needs is more of the Democrats' class warfare that has left our economy a barren landscape. Votes: 3

If you think that running your economy into the ground and having to send troops in in order to prop up your only ally is leadership, then we've got a different definition of leadership. Votes: 3

Let's not only provide a jumpstart to the economy and immediately or save 3 million jobs, but let's also put a down payment on some of the structural problems that we have in our economy. Votes: 3

If the Administration does nothing, high gasoline prices will continue to increasingly burden our economy, taking millions of dollars out of the hands of families and putting it straight into the pockets of OPEC. Votes: 3

So now we are pushing economic reform, bank reform and enterprise reform. So we can finish that reform this year, in September or October. Then our economy may be much more, you know, normalized. Votes: 3

We simply must do everything we can in our power to slow down global warming before it is too late...We can save our planet and also boost our economy at the same time. Votes: 3

Advances in technology will continue to reach far into every sector of our economy. Future job and economic growth in industry, defense, transportation, agriculture, health care, and life sciences is directly related to scientific advancement. Votes: 3

Our microeconomic indicators are stable and it gives me reason to believe that we will calmly and steadily pass this uneasy period in our economy, which has already no doubt adapted to the current situation. Votes: 3

We do not face a choice between protecting our environment or protecting our economy. We face a choice between protecting our economy by protecting our environment - or allowing environmental havoc to create economic havoc. Votes: 3

There are opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry, the insurance industry, so yes back home we are talking about investment opportunities in Morocco for various sectors of our economy and we will continue to do that. Votes: 3

Well, our economy is very strong and growing. We have created 5.4 million new jobs in the last 3 years. Our unemployment rate is better than the average unemployment rate of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Votes: 3

There is, of course, a legitimate argument for some limitation upon immigration. We no longer need settlers for virgin lands, and our economy is expanding more slowly than in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Votes: 3

As a former small business owner, I recognize both the important role small businesses play in our economy and the broad universe of challenges that small business owners face in trying to make ends meet. Votes: 3

Well, the economic recovery was successful even though the Democrats opposed the reforms every step of the way. And it is clear the Democrats have no clear plan to strengthen our economy, as Republicans do. Votes: 3

College students today are drowning in debt, and it is hurting them and hurting our economy. We must find a way to help families pay for college without condemning them to a lifetime of indebtedness. Votes: 3

Rather than continuing to base our economy on a finite supply of dead things, we can base it on sources that are practically infinite and eternal: the sun, the moon, and the Earth's inner fire. Votes: 3

Even as our economy starts to pick up, and new jobs are created, there is a risk that young people in Britain won't get the chances they deserve because businesses will continue to look elsewhere. Votes: 3

I firmly believe that the best way to stimulate our economy and create jobs is to let hard-working Americans keep more of their money - after all, the money belongs to them, not to Washington. Votes: 3

Immigration is part of the reason why our economy is stronger and better positioned than most of our other competitors, is because we've got a younger population that's more dynamic when it comes to trade. Votes: 3

The time has come for the American government to recognize the damage that has occurred to our economy, and to take firm action to curtail what I believe is both unfair and illegal foreign competition. Votes: 3

If we're going to have a strong and dynamic economy in the years ahead, we need to tackle some of the structural challenges that our economy faces and the tax code is one of the biggest. Votes: 3

Suppose that climate change is not real and all we do is adopt green technologies, which our economy and our technology is perfectly capable of. Then all we've done is given our kids a cleaner world. Votes: 3

Look at the [Bill] Clinton Administration and now the [Barack] Obama administration more recently. What we believe is that we implement policies that help people reach the middle class which is the cornerstone of our economy. Votes: 3

Net neutrality was essential for our economy; it was essential to preserve freedom and openness, both for economic reasons and free speech reasons, and the government had a role in ensuring that Internet freedom was protected. Votes: 3

The unmistakable lesson is that such is the myopic zealotry of environmentalists like Obama that they would implement policies virtually guaranteed to harm our economy significantly, even when they offer no promise of appreciable environmental benefits. Votes: 3

Illegal immigration is crisis for our country. It is an open door for drugs, criminals, and potential terrorists to enter our country. It is straining our economy, adding costs to our judicial, healthcare, and education systems. Votes: 3

To a certain extent I don't see any real need for socialism in the United States immediately, but things change and it may be that there will come a need for partial changes in our economy. Votes: 3

Yes, deficits are a problem. I've been saying so for more than a quarter of a century now. But the problem is not the size of the deficit, it's the size of government's claim on our economy. Votes: 3

The well-being of the British people and the health of our economy are far more important than any government's commitment to a particular strategy, but to change course now would be fatal to the whole counter-inflation strategy. Votes: 3

I am a leader in the fight against the national energy tax proposal some Congressional leaders are advocating. I call this bad idea 'cap-and-tax' because of the damage it will do to jobs, manufacturing and our economy. Votes: 3

For the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: in ten years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East. Votes: 3

The positive emotions that arise in...unpromising circumstances demonstrate that social ties and meaningful work are deeply desired, readily improvised, and intensely rewarding. The very structure of our economy and society prevent these goals from being achieved. Votes: 3

If we can return to a government that the Founders, in their wisdom, envisioned for us, we can return to a government that will allow our economy to thrive again, and our people to live in liberty. Votes: 3

But obviously, we're looking for all good ideas to help deal with our long-term debt problem. This is something that is going to affect our economy. It affects our kids. And we need to deal with it. Votes: 3

The coal industry has helped fuel this Nation for 150 years, and coal can be used to heat our homes, power our economy, and protect our Nation for at least another 150 years if we continue to use it. Votes: 3

With Americans worried about losing their jobs, their savings, their homes and their chance at the American Dream, the New Direction Congress will work in a bipartisan way to lift our economy and help America's middle class. Votes: 3

We grow our own source revenue base, we put ourselves into a stronger financial position and so this budget is unashamedly going to be about focusing on ensuring that we continue to grow our economy and create jobs. Votes: 3

When people feel like, 'Lenders weren't fair with me; I don't have any responsibility to be fair with them.' If we go far enough down that line, much of the fabric of our economy starts to unravel. Votes: 3

America should be cooling down the tensions in the internet, making it a more trusted environment, making it a more secure environment, making it a more reliable environment, because that's the foundation of our economy and our future. Votes: 3

We have stabilized our economy. We took over a very sick economy, and we were hemorrhaging 750,000 jobs a month. We have stopped the hemorrhaging. In fact, we had 140,000 job growth last month. And that's what I call progress. Votes: 3

I think I'd work on making sure that Canadians have opportunities to find good jobs, to grow, to gain stability in terms of pensions. The reality is that Canadians don't feel that our economy is working for us. Votes: 3

Nationally, more than one million Asian American entrepreneurs create jobs in their communities, helping fuel local commerce. In New York, we have seen firsthand how this community has helped drive our economy forward through hard work and ingenuity. Votes: 3

Home-based businesses are one of the fastest-growing segments in our economy, and that trend will only continue, as the age of the corporation, which began barely a century ago, now gives way to the age of the entrepreneur. Votes: 3

We need a new British business bank with a clean balance sheet and an ability to expand lending rapidly to the manufacturers, exporters and high-growth companies that power our economy. Today I can announce we will have one. Votes: 3

Our goals for this nation must be nothing less than to double the size of our economy and bring prosperity and jobs, ownership and equality of opportunity to all Americans, especially those living in our nation's pockets of poverty. Votes: 3

Great parts of our economy are directly dependent upon women having a weak self-concept. A multi-billion dollar fashion-cosmetic industry testifies to the validity of this approach. A woman who does not know who she is can be sold anything. Votes: 3

Long-term unemployment is particularly costly to those directly affected, of course. But in addition, because of its negative effects on workers' skills and attachment to the labor force, long-term unemployment may ultimately reduce the productive capacity of our economy. Votes: 3

By reducing our dependence of foreign oil and increasing alternative energy sources such as ethanol, we can begin to bring down prices at the pumps, create thousands of new jobs and bring a much needed boost to our economy. Votes: 3

We don't want to go back to the same policies and the same practices that drove our economy into a ditch, that punished the middle class, and that led us to this catastrophe. We have to keep moving forward. Votes: 3

As minorities and other immigrant groups become more important to our economy, the inner city is a crucible that gives us an early look at phenomena that are going to be spreading more broadly in the economy over time. Votes: 3

Today, the US spends less on defense as a percentage of our economy than we did at any time since he Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. For the world's only superpower, that is an invitation to very serious trouble. Votes: 3

The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It's part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy. Votes: 3

One of the critical issues that we have to confront is illegal immigration, because this is a multi-headed Hydra that affects our economy, our health care, our health care, our education systems, our national security, and also our local criminality. Votes: 3

We'll have a public power authority, which will also have the ability to build power or finance power. And more importantly, we'll have more power than our economy provides. All of that will give us leverage we don't have today. Votes: 3

I'm so moved when I see everyday Americans standing together, against all odds, to make their lives and communities better - whether it's organizing against big factories polluting their air or against big banks corrupting our economy and political system. Votes: 3

After two years of hard work and debate, Congress has passed a highway bill that will help fuel our economy by creating roughly 500,000 new jobs, as well as address many critical transportation needs in Ohio and the 18th Congressional District. Votes: 3

Today, the UK must be the pioneer of a new model of economic change, that integrates social and environmental consideration. This is not just a question of values and moral duty. It is about our economy's capacity to sustain itself Votes: 3

I think the most important issue for all of us is our economy and jobs and creating opportunities for young people to be able to get the education that you need to be able to afford to go to college. Votes: 3

Let there be great enthusiasm for the plan throughout the entire republic that will overcome all obstacles. Let us join together to realize the Five Year Plan and bring our economy and our own living standards to previously unknown heights. Votes: 3

Developing protectionism regarding trade and our reluctance to place fiscal policy on a more sustainable path are threatening what may well be our most valued policy asset: the increased flexibility of our economy, which has fostered our extraordinary resilience to shocks. Votes: 3

There is nothing wrong with corporations. Corporations are a good thing. But corporations should not be running our government. Corporations are good because they drive our economy, they encourage people to assemble wealth and to risk it and then create jobs. Votes: 3

This ought to be a season for cooperation in terms of pushing our economy forward, job creation, steadying the middle class, and laying the groundwork for a better future. And that's what we want to work on with Republicans and Democrats. Votes: 3

For American families, Universal pre-K is an essential piece of the puzzle that not only allows their kids to get a good start, but it also allows mothers to remain on the job earning a paycheck and helping our economy grow. Votes: 3

To look at long term trends in our economy, in our society, in the international sphere and using my best judgment, shape policies that will serve the American people, keep them safe, keep our economy growing, put people back to work. Votes: 3

Military force is irrelevant to many of the most urgent threats we face. If we are to solve our myriad domestic problems and revitalize our economy we need to be more selective about our involvement in foreign crises large and small. Votes: 3

To jump-start our economy, we must leave cash in your hands - because if youve got money in your pocket, youll spend it at the hardware store or the corner market, and that will drive job growth in our private sector. Votes: 3

Apollo wasn't just about sending people into space. It transformed so much of our economy. From our education system to so many of the things we use today, it was a vision that led to the total transformation of the planet. Votes: 3

To jump-start our economy, we must leave cash in your hands - because if you've got money in your pocket, you'll spend it at the hardware store or the corner market, and that will drive job growth in our private sector. Votes: 3

There is no doubt that thanks to the steps that we took early on to rescue our economy and to rebuild it on a new foundation, we are entering into the new year with new confidence that America is coming back. Votes: 3

When you innovate, you create new industries that then boost your economy. And when you create new industries and that becomes part of your culture, your jobs can't go overseas because no one else has figured out how to do it yet. Votes: 3

The administration's reckless plan doesn't do one thing to ensure the long term security of social security, rather it undermines our economy. We need a budget and a fiscal policy that reflects the values and interests of America and restores fiscal discipline. Votes: 3

Recent economic data shows that our economy is robust, growing and headed in the right direction. The numbers don't lie. Americans are currently enjoying falling gas prices, low unemployment, increased job creation, and a stock market that has reached an all-time high. Votes: 3

We need stable regimes in this part of the world [the Mideast] who will be partners and friends of ours, because the fact of the matter is we do rely on imported oil to fuel our economy and to fuel our nation. Votes: 3

The first thing we better get going is strengthening our economy, because if we don't have a strong economy, we can't pay for all of this. And the world wants us to be able to function from strength, believe it or not. Votes: 3

If we can produce more ethanol and bio-diesel to help fuel our vehicles, we will create jobs, boost local economies and produce cleaner burning fuels. This will keep dollars here at home where they can have a positive impact on our economy. Votes: 3

Small businesses provide 75 percent of new U.S. jobs and are the backbone of our economy, and no outdated ban should be keeping small business owners from collecting the same interest their money could earn if it were held by an individual. Votes: 3

Far from being a drag on growth, making our energy sources more sustainable, our energy consumption more efficient, and our economy more resilient to energy price shocks - those things are a vital part of the growth and wealth that we need Votes: 3

The promises of pie-in-the-sky liberal environmentalists that we can convert to 'clean' energy sources and stimulate our economy are based on dubious environmental and economic assumptions, fantastic notions about alternative energy, and a disturbing acceptance of the tyrannies inherent in command-control economies. Votes: 3

For globalization to work for America, it must work for working people. We should measure the success of our economy by the breadth of our middle class, and the scope of opportunity offered to the poorest child to climb into that middle class. Votes: 3

Our country today is at a cross-point of several crises that were triggered by three groups of causes: the effects of the 2008 world crisis, the external political and economic pressure, and the internal problems and constraints that have built up in our economy Votes: 3

What our economy needs is direct job creation by the government and mortgage-debt relief for stressed consumers. What it very much does not need is a transfer of billions of dollars to corporations that have no intention of hiring anyone except more lobbyists. Votes: 3

For globalization to work for America, it must work for working people. We should measure the success of our economy by the breadth of our middle class, and the scope of opportunity offered to the poorest child to climb into that middle class. Votes: 3

If Washington continues to fumble issues like taking care of the debt, getting the troops home, and rebuilding our economy, my wife and I may sit down and say, 'These are critical things and maybe we need to get back in the ball. Votes: 3

Instead of focusing on growing jobs and reigniting our economy, President Obama focused on growing government and tried to remake the United States into the image of the debt-laden countries of Europe. His approach has been more spending, more regulation, and higher taxes. Votes: 3

Well, as you've said, we cannot expect the people of China not to want to progress, so if you have an opportunity to progress, to develop your economy to a world class economy, it's an aspiration that is natural and that, I welcome. Votes: 3

Well, as you've said, we cannot expect the people of China not to want to progress, so if you have an opportunity to progress, to develop your economy to a world class economy, it's an aspiration that is natural and that, I welcome. Votes: 3

If it is widely assumed that the new President cannot move forward simply because of a narrow victory, there can easily develop a sense of unease and uncertainty, adversely affecting every sector of American society, our economy and the perception of other nations. Votes: 3

I've spent my entire adult life with the United States as a superpower and one that had no compunction about spending what it took to sustain that position. And it didn't have to look over its shoulder because our economy was so strong. Votes: 3

We have sacrificed the old immaterial gods, and now we are occupying the temple of the Market-God. He organizes our economy, our politics, our habits, our lives, and even provides us with rates and credit cards and gives us the appearance of happiness. Votes: 3

Common sense tells us that the government's attempts to solve large problems more often create new ones. Common sense also tells us that a top-down, one-size-fits-all plan will not improve the workings of a nationwide health-care system that accounts for one-sixth of our economy. Votes: 3

Cap and trade generates special interests, lobbyists, and trading schemes, yielding non-productive millionaires, all at public expense. The public is fed up with such business. Tax with 100% dividend, in contrast, would spur our economy, while aiding the disadvantaged, the climate, and our national security. Votes: 3

Over a wide field of our economy it is still the better course to rely on the nineteenth century's "hidden hand" than to thrust clumsy bureaucratic fingers into its sensitive mechanism. In particular, we cannot afford to damage its mainspring, freedom of competitive enterprise. Votes: 3

Looking ahead, I believe that the underlying importance of higher education, of science, of technology, of research and scholarship to our quality of life, to the strength of our economy, to our security in many dimensions will continue to be the most important message. Votes: 3

Looking ahead, I believe that the underlying importance of higher education, of science, of technology, of research and scholarship to our quality of life, to the strength of our economy, to our security in many dimensions will continue to be the most important message. Votes: 3

Well, I think, you know, the arts are really what - one of the things that make this country strong. We always think it's our economy or our military power, but in fact, I think it's our culture, our civilization, our ideas, our creativity. Votes: 3

Most start-up companies fail and it is smart public policy to help entrepreneurs increase their odds of succeeding. But, the biggest loss to our economy is not all the start-ups that didn't make it: It's the ones that might have been created but weren't. Votes: 3

The core principle is that we want an economy that works for everyone, not just for a small elite. We want equal opportunity, not equality of outcome. We want to make sure that there's upward mobility again, in our society and in our economy. Votes: 3

We have put our country on solid ground, but let me tell you: The next five years are much, much more important. The next five years are about turning the good news in our economy into a good life for you and your family. Votes: 3

Farms and ranches contend with much more than quarterly reports and profit margins - the weather can wreak havoc on their quality of life and economic viability. When natural disasters strike, we must do all we can to assist the backbone of our economy. Votes: 3

We have to get government out of the job of picking winners and losers. That's what they've been doing the last year and a half, getting in the way of businesses that are trying to reinvest to get our economy back on its feet. Votes: 3

If Washington continues to fumble issues like taking care of the debt, getting the troops home, and rebuilding our economy, my wife and I may sit down and say, 'These are critical things and maybe we need to get back in the ball.' Votes: 3

We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for all people, of every background, to succeed and prosper. Under this approach, the spirit of initiative - not political clout - determines who succeeds. Votes: 3

We have to make sure America writes the rules of the global economy, and we should do it today while our economy is in the position of global strength, because if we don't write the rules for trade around the world, guess what: China will. Votes: 3

Last week John McCain said the fundamentals of our economy are strong. This week, he said it's the worst crisis since World War II. So he suspended his campaign, unless you count doing interviews, airing attack ads, sending out surrogates on TV to attack Obama. Votes: 3

Freedom is the very essence of our economy and society. Without freedom the human mind is prevented from unleashing its creative force. But what is also clear is that this freedom does not stand alone. It is freedom in responsibility and freedom to exercise responsibility. Votes: 3

The internet has to be protected from intrusive monitoring or else the medium upon which we all rely for the basis of our economy and our normal life, we'll lose that, and it's going to have broad effects as a consequence that we cannot predict. Votes: 3

Indeed one streak in our economy, we're missing the big oil companies. We're missing other big energy companies. We're missing the big picture, and I have a record of trying to go at the problems that actually exist, and I will continue to do that. Votes: 3

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax increases in 2003. When the federal government's mistakes force states to raise their taxes, it not only robs Peter to pay Paul, but it hurts hard-working families and it undermines our economy's strength Votes: 3

Should we attempt border security first, which I believe we should, we still need to face the fact that comprehensive reform is necessary. This must include a guest worker program and dealing with the 11 million people who are here today that are contributing to our economy. Votes: 3

I would wager that my job has helped save our economy from the economic ravages of out-of-control environmental extremism. I view my job a little like a legislator, supported by the taxpayer, to protect the interests of the taxpayer and to minimize the role of government. Votes: 3

Americans are falling out of the middle class, not into it. And they deserve relief. I absolute support extending the Bush tax cuts for those who work the hardest and invest the most in our economy - the real drivers of American growth, the middle class. Votes: 3

Massachusetts led the nation passing the first state minimum wage a century ago in June 1912, and with passage of an $11 state minimum wage ... will be leading the nation again with a wage floor that is good for business, good for customers and good for our economy. Votes: 3

I remain as committed as ever to working across party lines with anyone who believes we must invest in the future of our economy by revitalizing our transportation infrastructure, ensuring every child is getting a world class education, and spurring research and development of new technologies. Votes: 3

It's a good thing that it is getting simpler to register a company in China, it is good that the exchange rate of our currency is getting more flexible and that it's getting easier for Chinese businesspeople to travel. All of this opens up our economy. Votes: 3

For those of us who worry more about working people than about windfall profits for oil companies, it may net out. A better question is: what does it do to our economy if we manage to overheat the earth? This summer's drought provides a small taste. Votes: 3

We need to have a regulatory budget in America that limits the amount of regulations on our economy. We need to repeal and replace Obamacare and we need to improve higher education so that people can have access to the skills they need for 21st century jobs. Votes: 3

What we collectively decide about how to bail out our economy, how to pull our economy out of a ditch and what rules we put in place to make sure this problem does not happen again, will shape our country for the next 50 years. This is it. Votes: 3

It probably wouldn't be good for our economy for a bunch of these jobs to come back because, there's no way that people could be getting paid a living wage on some of these jobs - at least in order to be competitive in an international setting. Votes: 3

What I'm concerned about is endless borrowing, which is going to compromise our economy not only today but in the future. Because we know the decisions we make right now really dramatically impact us in the future, and the debt is literally getting out of our control. Votes: 3

I do not believe that human activity is causing these dramatic changes to our climate the way these scientists are portraying it... And I do not believe that the laws that they propose we pass will do anything about it - except, they will destroy our economy. Votes: 3

The reality is that our economy now consists of driving 250 million vehicles around the suburbs and malls and eating fried chicken. We don't manufacture much. We just burn up ever scarcer petroleum in the ever-expanding suburbs built with mortgage money lent to people who haven't a clue. Votes: 3

We need to have a regulatory budget in America that limits the amount of regulations on our economy. We need to repeal and replace Obamacare, and we need to improve higher education so that people can have access to the skills they need for 21st century jobs. Votes: 3

We also must pull from our highest ideals of justice and protect against those ills that destabilized our economy - like predatory lending, over-leveraged financial institutions and the unchecked avarice of the past that trumped fairness and common sense. Our platform calls for significant cuts in federal spending. Votes: 3

No other country in the world does what we do. On every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of the size of our economy or our military might - but because of the ideals we stand for, and the burdens we bear to advance them. Votes: 3

Words change their meanings, just as organisms evolve. We would impose an enormous burden on our economy if we insisted on payment in cattle every time we identified a bonus as a pecuniary advantage (from the Latin pecus , or cattle, a verbal fossil from a former commercial reality). Votes: 3

As boom- and bust-prone as high finance always has been and remains, the greatest systemic risk to our economy is not Wall Street It's the growing federal debt (and weakening dollar) being enacted by those Washington politicians - the ones who want to protect us from Wall Street. Votes: 3

We must be strong at home if we are going to be strong abroad. We understand that. So we want to be strong at home in our morale or in our spirit, we want to be strong intellectually, in our education, in our economy and, where necessary, militarily. Votes: 3

To get our economy back on track and keep it functioning properly without the problems of our financial institutions, we need reasonable regulations that will protect Main Street while at the same time allow Wall Street to do what it does best - make money for American investors. Votes: 3

Far too many businesses have been all too eager to lobby for maintaining and increasing subsidies and mandates paid by taxpayers and consumers. This growing partnership between business and government is a destructive force, undermining not just our economy and our political system, but the very foundations of culture. Votes: 3

Health care is one-sixth of our economy. If the government can control that, they can control just about everything. We need to understand what is going on, because there are much more economic models that can be used to give us good health care than what we have now. Votes: 3

Health care is one-sixth of our economy. If the government can control that, they can control just about everything. We need to understand what is going on, because there are much more economic models that can be used to give us good health care than what we have now. Votes: 3

The financial doctrines so zealously followed by American companies might help optimize capital when it is scarce. But capital is abundant. If we are to see our economy really grow, we need to encourage migratory capital to become productive capital - capital invested for the long-term in empowering innovations. Votes: 3

We face cyber threats from state-sponsored hackers, hackers for hire, global cyber syndicates, and terrorists. They seek our state secrets, our trade secrets, our technology, and our ideas - things of incredible value to all of us. They seek to strike our critical infrastructure and to harm our economy. Votes: 3

There are two Americas - separate, unequal, and no longer even acknowledging each other except on the barest cultural terms. In the one nation, new millionaires are minted every day. In the other, human beings no longer necessary to our economy, to our society, are being devalued and destroyed. Votes: 3

When our markets work, people throughout our economy benefit - Americans seeking to buy a car or buy a home, families borrowing to pay for college, innovators borrowing on the strength of a good idea for a new product or technology, and businesses financing investments that create new jobs. Votes: 3

Our freedom is also incomplete, dear compatriots, as long as we are denied our security by criminals who prey on our communities, who rob our businesses and undermine our economy, who ply their destructive trade in drugs in our schools, and who do violence against our women and children. Votes: 3

Entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: the idea that if you have a good idea and are willing to work hard and see it through, you can succeed in this country. And in fulfilling this promise, entrepreneurs also play a critical role in expanding our economy and creating jobs. Votes: 3

Many climate change deniers would have you believe that addressing climate change is all pain and no gain. This is simply not true. We can tackle this challenge while improving our personal health and the health of our economy. These are not competing interests; they go hand in hand. Votes: 3

When I became prime minister last September, I promised the Japanese people that I would not tolerate the politics of indecision. A propensity to delay difficult and weighty decisions has been hurting our country. It is detrimental to our economy, society and future, and it cannot be allowed to continue. Votes: 3

Citizens, the priority now is to recover trust between the Egyptian - amongst the Egyptians and to have trust and confidence in our economy and international reputation and the fact that the change that we have embarked on will carry on and there's no going back to the old days. Votes: 3

This is not a zero-sum game. We know that if we provide access and education, particularly where there are gaps in the market, we will create more jobs, we will create more growth, and we will create more activity in the U.S. market, which will be good for our economy. Votes: 3

Our whole economy is based on planned obsolescence. Votes: 2

We need to preserve our neighborhoods, our small business, our local economy. Votes: 2

We should be able to support our own economy within our own borders. Votes: 2

Our real interest starts with our neighbors... the future is about regional economies. Votes: 2

Restoration of friendship with Russia, our biggest neighbor, is necessary for our peace and economy. Votes: 2

China is crippling our manufacturing economy and eliminating our jobs by illegally flooding our markets. Votes: 2

A comprehensive national energy policy is critical to our nation's economy and our national security. Energy expenditures account for about 7% percent of our total economy and influence pricing in the much of the rest of the economy. Votes: 2

Some mythological fat asswipe drives our national economy. Votes: 0

Our country's economy is strong, diversified, and resilient. Votes: 0

For the economy itself will die if our ecosystems collapse. Votes: 0

Our twenty-first century economy may focus on agriculture, not information. Votes: 0

Our economy grows from the middle out, not the top down. Votes: 0

To maintain our own economy,we are disturbing the nature's economy Votes: 0

Our global economy is much more fragile than many of us realize. Votes: 0

Our economy isn't going to recover until the housing market finds its footing. Votes: 0

Our economy is based upon people wanting more; their happiness on wanting less. Votes: 0

Health reform is an essential part of restoring America's economy and maintaining our competitiveness. Votes: 0

America is stronger than Russia. Our economy is 16 times larger than the Russian economy. Votes: 0

The greatest competitive advantage in our modern economy is a positive and engaged brain. Votes: 0

Our economy is increasingly dependent on the success and integrity of the financial markets. Votes: 0

Entrepreneurship is the way we take control of our lives in a tough economy. Votes: 0

Our goal is to make finance the servant, not the master, of the real economy. Votes: 0

Health care costs are an issue both for the government and for our larger economy. Votes: 0

We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy. Votes: 0

A strong American economy is essential to the well-being and security of our friends and allies. Votes: 0

Our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics. Votes: 0

Our economy is creating jobs and giving businesses the conditions they need to invest and succeed. Votes: 0

Banks are the temples of America. This is a holy war. Our economy is our religion. Votes: 0

Among the most urgent political priorities of our age is the separation of economy and state. Votes: 0

We're calling for that bailout for young people in order to jumpstart the economy of our future. Votes: 0

In San Diego, our local innovation economy is a thriving industry employing thousands of highly skilled workers. Votes: 0

As the Indian economy adds strength to our region and the world, it will also benefit Mongolia. Votes: 0

This is our chance to build a Britain where everyone benefits from the success of the economy. Votes: 0

In a global economy where our economies and supply chains are deeply integrated, it's not even possible. Votes: 0

In the knowledge economy everyone is a volunteer, but we have trained our managers to manage conscripts. Votes: 0

Our nation's security, economy, and place on the world stage depends on the success our educational system. Votes: 0

What drags down our entire economy is when there's an ever-widening chasm between the ultra-rich and everybody else... Votes: 0

There's an inverse relationship between the size and scope of government and the health of our free-market economy. Votes: 0

Money, amazingly, is losing its power... Our economy is rapidly changing from a money economy to a satisfaction economy. Votes: 0

If we fixed a hangnail the way our government fixes the economy, we'd slam a car door on it. Votes: 0

I will work to restore fiscal responsibility to our country's budget and to provide for a more robust economy. Votes: 0

We need to prepare our kids for a 21st Century economy, and we're not doing it with our schools. Votes: 0

The Opportunity Divide doesn't just keep our students disconnected from the mainstream economy; it prevents our businesses from growing. Votes: 0

The snakes have their place in the agricultural economy of the village, but our villagers do not seem realize it. Votes: 0

California is our biggest economy. California is our biggest agricultural producer. So what happens here matters to every working American. Votes: 0

The Greens will threaten the future of our strong economy. They will destroy jobs and put Victorian families at risk. Votes: 0

The need for bold and aggressive federal action to create jobs and restore confidence in our battered economy is clear. Votes: 0

If we are to transition to a new economy and to lead it, we must start by transforming our schools. Votes: 0

Our economy is the result of millions of decisions we all make every day about producing, earning, saving, investing, and spending. Votes: 0

Labor was marching toward the goal of industrial democracy and contributing constructively toward a more rational arrangement of our domestic economy. Votes: 0

This new (technology) that is so transforming our world and economy is not going to work unless it works for everyone. Votes: 0

Over and over, we hear politicians say they can't spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile. Votes: 0

We must use a good deal of economy in our wood, never cutting down new, where we can make the old do. Votes: 0

That is the job of the Catholic Church, to be a balance to the materialistic drives of our culture and of economy. Votes: 0

Our whole economy is based on planned obsolescence, and anyone who can read without moving his lips should know it by now. Votes: 0

'Green' issues at last are attracting serious attention, owing to critically important links between the environment and the economy, health, and our security. Votes: 0

Green' issues at last are attracting serious attention, owing to critically important links between the environment and the economy, health, and our security. Votes: 0

By strengthening the economy, providing job opportunity and meeting the needs of working families, we can ensure the continued prosperity of our nation. Votes: 0

The world economy is more stable than for a generation ... Our hugely sophisticated financial markets match funds with ideas better than ever before. Votes: 0

It's time to transition beyond our fossil fuel addiction to a just economy based on green jobs, renewable energy, and local organic food. Votes: 0

Our country is now geared to an arms economy bred in an artificially induced psychosis of war hysteria and an incessant propaganda of fear. Votes: 0

Simply raising fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks to 33 miles per gallon would eliminate our oil imports from the Persian Gulf. Votes: 0

I fear that our true motivation is about oil and our own flailing economy; about the failure to destroy Al Qaeda and about revenge. Votes: 0

We have the largest economy and the strongest military in the world. Our core values of freedom and opportunity are ascendant around the globe. Votes: 0

Nuclear power will help provide the electricity that our growing economy needs without increasing emissions. This is truly an environmentally responsible source of energy. Votes: 0

Nuclear power will help provide the electricity that our growing economy needs without increasing emissions. This is truly an environmentally responsible source of energy. Votes: 0

Our growing, robust economy is able to provide the average American citizen access to the best social program there is - a steady job. Votes: 0

Our rate moves will have an impact on the economy in 2013. Whether we raise or lower rates depends on how the economic situation develops. Votes: 0

The barriers that renewables and efficiency face come less from our living in a capitalist market economy and more from not taking market economics seriously. Votes: 0

Human experience depends on everything that can influence states of the human brain, ranging from changes in our genome to changes in the global economy. Votes: 0

We have the chance to build this new energy economy in ways that reflect our deepest values of inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunity for everyone. Votes: 0

Our present predicament comes from the fact that running the economy on blood is no longer fashionable. We can't end this depression with another war. Votes: 0

Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate concern about how to grow the quality of our lives. Votes: 0

Natural gas is a very flexible source of energy that can help us bridge the gap between our current high-carbon economy and our zero-carbon future. Votes: 0

We cannot meet the needs of a growing country and a growing economy by simply maintaining our current level of effort. We must do more. Votes: 0

I think that the tying of the Montenegrin economy with the euro is a much better option than the adventure of printing our own currency. Votes: 0

Our economy is on the move and we are creating thousands of new jobs, but we need to keep our foot on the gas pedal. Votes: 0

What's important to have is a president that's focused on jobs, the economy, giving our children a better future and keeping our nation strong and safe. Votes: 0

We've got a lot of work to do: not only on education, but on the economy, on our tax code, and on reducing our crushing debt. Votes: 0

In the new economy, we all have to be entrepreneurs with our own lives - with all the rewards and risks and, yes, anxieties that entails. Votes: 0

The political system is broken, the economy is broken and so is society. That is why people are so depressed about the state of our country. Votes: 0

Our agricultural economy in the Hudson Valley continues to face historically low prices and producer income, as well as losses due to weather and other disasters. Votes: 0

Presidents in both parties - from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan - have known that our free-enterprise economy is the source of our middle-class prosperity. Votes: 0

Our modern industrial economy takes a mountain covered with trees, lakes, running streams and transforms it into a mountain of junk, garbage, slime pits, and debris. Votes: 0

I am committed to strengthening our agricultural economy by protecting the unique interests of small and medium size family farms so that they can continue to operate. Votes: 0

Social Security is not just the foundation of America's retirement dignity and security, it ensures the economic stability and strength of our families and our state's economy. Votes: 0

Our economy is built upon convergent thinkers, people that execute things, get them done. But artists and designers are divergent thinkers: they expand the horizon of possibilities. Votes: 0

A respect for the rights of other peoples to determine their forms of government and their economy will not weaken our democracy. It will inevitably strengthen it. Votes: 0

When we replace a sense of service and gratitude with a sense of entitlement and expectation, we quickly see the demise of our relationships, society, and economy. Votes: 0

Our economy is a plantation run for the aristocrats - the CEOs, hedge funds, private equity firms - while the field hands are left with the scraps. Votes: 0

Our expectation is that by 2050, which is a long time away, India will be the largest economy in the world, overtaking both the U.S. and China. Votes: 0

We don't measure our people's success in how they're doing in government. We measure how they are doing in the real world and the private sector economy. Votes: 0

Most of us owe instead of own. And the less the economy needs our labor, the less able we are to "save" our way to capital ownership. Votes: 0

The H-1B visa program which helps sustain our rapidly growing economy and also helps meet the health care needs of families living in rural New Mexico. Votes: 0

Now, as the world's largest economy and as the world's second largest emitter, America bears our responsibility to address climate change, and we intend to meet that responsibility. Votes: 0

The multiple failings of our flawed financial sector are jeopardizing, not only the retirement security of our nation's savers but the economy in which our entire society participates. Votes: 0

As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture. Votes: 0

If the expansion of a global legal regime for communication technologies gains traction, the effects to the global economy as well as our individual liberties will be severe. Votes: 0

Health care amounts to l4% of our GNP-a lot of money. It is the size of the Italian economy. And the president turned it over to his wife. Votes: 0

To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude. Votes: 0

If we continue to set human borders and the economy as our highest priorities, we will never come to grips with the destructiveness of our activities and institutions. Votes: 0

The moral case for individual initiative in a free economy holds that people have a God-given right to use their creativity to produce things that improve our lives. Votes: 0

The Internet is a bright spot for our struggling economy and functioning just fine without what amounts to a federal pat-down of the inner workings of the Internet. Votes: 0

Black money is so much a part of our white economy, a tumour in the centre of the brain - try to remove it and you kill the patient. Votes: 0

The conditions conducive to deep thought have become increasingly rare in our highly mediated lives... Now we live in an attention economy, where the most in-demand commodity is 'eyeballs. Votes: 0

The problem is, is that President Bush and the Republican leadership in the Congress have resisted attempts to increase dramatically our fuel economy standards over the last five years. Votes: 0

Every year the progress of advanced capitalist society makes our population consist of more and more isolates. This is because of the infrastructure of the economy, especially electronic communications. Votes: 0

For the good of our environment, the good of the economy, and the good of the Nation, I strongly urge support of the upper Mississippi locks and dams project. Votes: 0

In a time of serious budget deficits, immense war costs and a sluggish economy, we cannot afford to grant such outlandish subsidies to some of our Nations largest corporations. Votes: 0

The strategic partnership between the European Union and the United States is rooted in our shared values of freedom, human rights, democracy and a belief in the market economy. Votes: 0

In a time of serious budget deficits, immense war costs and a sluggish economy, we cannot afford to grant such outlandish subsidies to some of our Nation's largest corporations. Votes: 0

Our seniors have worked long and hard to better the economy, raise families and serve their communities. They deserve to live independent and active lives in their golden years. Votes: 0

Over the long term, the only way we're going to raise wages, grow the economy, and improve American competitiveness is by investing in our people - especially their educations. Votes: 0

And each of these perspectives comes to the same conclusion, which is that our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics. Votes: 0

Every bit of money that we can bring from our federal transportation budget in Washington back here to Stewart Airport will benefit our local economy and our local residents. Votes: 0

We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don't accept is the idea that some folks won't even get a chance. Votes: 0

Our economy is robust and will remain strong as more Americans who want a job find one. Republican economic policies based on tax relief are working for the American people. Votes: 0

Our economy is a hundred times better, than the average African economy. Outside South Africa, what country is [as good as] Zimbabwe? ... What is lacking now are goods on the shelves-that is all. Votes: 0

To put it simply and a bit crudely: Our economy is demanding more well-educated workers than our schools are providing. To attract this scarce resource, communities have to offer more than just jobs. Votes: 0

Our economy continues to struggle with slow economic growth, high unemployment and stagnant wages. "Obama care's" raising costs. That's making it harder for small businesses to hire. In short, it's a train wreck. Votes: 0

When people come to my act any time after Thanksgiving, I usually say, You shouldn't be here. You should be shopping. Our economy depends on you! You should be out there buying stuff.' Votes: 0

Our freedom is under attack. Our economy is under water. The leading democrat is under investigation. And America is under the gun to lead the free world to protect our civilized way of life. Votes: 0