N. Murray Edwards Quotes

It's been said that government doesn't create jobs, business does. For the most part, this is true. But government creates the environment in which businesses can excel and expand.

I think one of the strengths of Wisconsin's economy is it's diversity - and in making sure that we're doing everything we can to have a state government that's responsive to that and being here and encouraging people to expand their businesses here.

The pro-growth policies of Congress have helped created new jobs in the region and across the country.

I'm interested in giving business an opportunity by improving the tax environment to invest and grow with Pennsylvania, to expand and put more money in capital investment and creating jobs.

In the north east, there, they have had quite a bit of government offices moving in. It's not a new policy.

Job creation requires a business friendly environment with a tax structure that is not punitive and a state government designed for efficient use of fewer tax dollars.

A national government using New Deal programs and the massive defense spending beginning with World War II and continuing through the Cold War was Johnson's vehicle for expanding the Southern economy and making it, as he hoped, one of the more prosperous regions of the country.

We have accepted there is a big role for government to create a framework where businesses can grow in all parts of the country.

If a special economic zone worked as I do believe it would in the North, then hopefully we could extend it further south. It could certainly have benefits for an even wider area of Australia.

The economic importance of small businesses in Mississippi has always been significant, and it's well positioned to increase.

We will reduce the tax burden, simplify tax rules, and make life easier for those who want to produce, do business, invest, and create jobs.

Nevada is a small state. I think we're doing well trying to diversify and grow and understanding that it takes time. We're going to have to continue to do that while continuing to support the thing that we're most famous for, being the entertainment capital of the world.

We expect to adopt tax incentives for businesses that invest in the country.

We won't get any growth in Greece by just imposing cuts. What I would prefer is a special economic zone for Greece.

If you're going to grow the economy, if people are going to have more income, you have to have stability in the marketplace.

If the economy grows, housing gets better, quicker.

Government can't create wealth, but it can create the conditions for private enterprise to flourish.

The state of Alabama is serious about economic development, and we have shown that the Mobile region has a skilled workforce that is developing every day, strong infrastructure, and an abundance of natural resources.

We simply have to become more competitive as a state if we're going to be successful in creating jobs, bringing capital investment and raising income levels here in South Carolina.

I'm always for lower taxes because lower taxes make people want to do things. Less burden, more fun, and economics is about people wanting to have fun. Growth is fun for people in the marketplace.

You pay more in wages, get more in in tax, you get people living a higher standard, you get more money. It's a kind of circle.

Small businesses are the backbone of job creation in South Carolina, but we're not maximizing our potential when we've got what's effectively the highest income tax rate in the Southeast holding us back.

While it is true that we must seek value added industries like food processing plants and call center operations, we must do what is necessary to expand and develop our economic profile.

In Maryland, we consider ourselves pro-growth Americans.

The only way to eliminate the deficit in the long run is through growth.