George Allen Quotes

I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness

Together, we can build a stronger, more innovative New Hampshire, where our businesses can grow, flourish, and create good jobs for our people.

Improved productivity is another direct benefit of globalization.

I believe this Emperador Distillers investment in Whyte & Mackay is good for the Philippines as a whole, not only beneficial to our business.

We see entrepreneurship and small businesses and supply chains as a critical part of the economic growth and competitiveness agenda.

Private sector development and the creation of small businesses spur investment, jobs, opportunity, and hope. It empowers the market to meet local needs, whether for food, basic goods, or services.

So I'm definitely in favour of stimulating the dynamic wealth creation sectors of the economy.

My task over the last two years hasn't just been to stop the bleeding. My task has also been to try to figure out how do we address some of the structural problems in the economy that have prevented more Googles from being created.

The United States should pursue a more robust agenda for U.S. competitiveness and innovation focused on a lower-carbon economy, including investments in education, basic research and development, infrastructure, retraining, retirement security, and universal health care.

Continuing economic growth requires both recruitment of new companies and expansion of existing businesses.

I am big believer that increase the size of the cake is as at least as important as distribution of the cake. To increase the size of the cake, you need to focus on progress.

In America, innovation does not just improve our lives. It is the way we make our living.

Regardless of how it is funded, consumption does not increase productivity; investment and innovation do.

We need to grow the private sector in every corner of New Mexico.

America has a unique combination of talent, a vibrant business environment, and access to global markets, which has enabled U.S. companies like Intel to foster economic growth and innovation.

As I continue to believe that innovation and entrepreneurship are the key drivers to our economic future, it's frustrating to hear such little cogent discussion around it.

You create value, and you create jobs.

Israel is a producer of growth.

We need people building companies all over the country to innovate in aviation, consumer products, education, health, cybersecurity, biotech, manufacturing, and everything in between.

We should widen our economic base and encourage businesses to move up the value chain and increase job diversity.

To me it's incontrovertible that investment in people, investment in business, creates jobs; they don't destroy jobs.

If you want to have prosperity here, we really have to see our small businesses able to grow and compete around the world.

As a businessman, I know President Obama understands what it takes to spark economic growth, because I have seen him in action.

Most new jobs won't come from our biggest employers. They will come from our smallest. We've got to do everything we can to make entrepreneurial dreams a reality.

Supporting the entrepreneurial spirit is our best chance for economic progress.