Mike Huckabee Quotes

Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education.

A high school and college degree are linked to greater employment prospects, higher earning potential, and the ability to contribute more to our communities.

That's the value of a college education... I don't know anywhere in the world where you can make an investment and make that kind of return.

When I was in school, my mother stressed education. I am so glad she did. I graduated from Yale College and Yale University with my master's and I didn't do it by missing school.

I want my kids to graduate from high school. But that's not enough. I also want them to go to college. Why? Because rich people's kids go to college. And if that's good enough for them, it's good enough for my kids. Because you know what? College graduates don't tend to go to jail as frequently as nongraduates.

Our record number of teenagers must become our record number of high school and college graduates and our record number of teachers, scientists, doctors, lawyers, and skilled professionals.

We know that a college degree is rapidly becoming the price of admission to the global economy.

All of the great big men went to college at least two or three years. I think it's a big factor. I don't know if it will always work, but I think it's the best choice.

More and more job fields require some form of higher education, and the pressure is on for schools to adequately prepare our students to compete both nationally and globally and help drive economic growth.

Higher education is a cornerstone of our state's future.

My mum wanted me to go to university.

Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher education system, you're not going to have the next eBay, the next AmGen, the next, you know, Miasole, and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China, India, and other countries.

The potential for Home Star to create jobs is proven and real. In Vermont, our statewide energy efficiency utility, Efficiency Vermont, created more than 430 jobs in 2007 and 2008, generating more than $40 million in income.

90% of the fastest growing jobs require some form of post-secondary education.

Most of the people we're depending on for our economic future will not graduate from college. It is time we empowered them instead of ignoring them.

Governor Romney, how many fewer college degrees would it take to make America more competitive?

Infrastructure is sort of that good spending in the middle, where even if you do misallocate resources a little bit, you still have something to show for it. It's tangible; it may help economic growth and so forth.

I was born knowing I had to go to college.

Every major industry sector in the U.S. would be positively impacted by the USMCA, with blue-collar manufacturing jobs seeing the most significant gains.

Education's net economic benefits are greater than many other investments.

Our children and grandchildren are not going to have the same standard of living unless we educate that workforce.

My parents were not at all involved in science. In fact, neither of them went to college.

I studied at university for a term and a day, and then I dropped out.

I never went to university.

It appears that the Obama Administration is attempting to silence public comments and once again pander to extremist mining opponents seeking to undermine a bipartisan jobs bill that is estimated to create approximately 3,700 new jobs and generate $60 billion dollars for our economy.