George Deukmejian Quotes

Creating new jobs for Pennsylvanians continues to be my highest priority throughout the Commonwealth.

Training does not create jobs—good ones or bad ones.

The fact is, I was elected governor of the state of Missouri to bring more jobs to the state of Missouri.

Employers are as sensitive to housing costs as their employees, which is why, when we build more houses, we create more jobs.

I know how to really work to get new jobs and to get exports that helped to create more new jobs.

We have a real economic growth problem in America. We are limping along. Wages are flat. And jobs aren’t being created near to the extent that they could and should be. So we think regulatory relief is very, very important.

I think that every job that you can save is important. Every job that you can create is very important and it should not be the number one reason why we invest in infrastructure to create jobs.

You really need a renewed commitment for the direct investment of jobs at the bottom.

In fact, 80 percent of our domestic job growth comes from the small- and medium-sized business community.

I'm all about job creation. That's what I've done for ten years as the governor of Texas, and that's what I'm focused on.

Many counties in Maryland are above the average unemployment rate for both Maryland and the United States. We need representation in Congress who will make creating jobs the No. 1 priority so the people of Maryland can get back to work.

My focus on the budget, though, has played second fiddle to what I believe is even more important - creating jobs.

People were so keen to get investment. In those days, there was quite significant unemployment in Northern Ireland, and that had been the general pattern in Northern Ireland for many, many years.

I’m not in the business of creating jobs.

The issue most on Hoosiers' minds is job creation, job retention, and household income.

While others may get distracted, I will continue to focus on the problem of unemployment and seek to help create good, high-paying jobs for Arkansans.

My focus will be a strong and growing economy - so everyone who wants a job can find one.

Building infrastructure is our most powerful tool to create jobs and improve the playing field for all businesses.

We are fighting to bring more jobs to the people of Missouri.

We want young people to come forward with bright ideas; we want the women and men in our country to have jobs.

A rising tide lifts all boats, and you have to start with job creation. We will never get there until we replace all these jobs that have been lost.

Why should we make our constituents wait on job growth?

I do believe that as the country becomes more attractive in the manufacturing sector, salaries can improve, and opportunities can expand.

I'm not insensitive to the jobs. I'm desperately concerned about those jobs. But you don't fix them by pandering to people and telling them you're going to shut the door. You have to grow jobs.

Job creation is important I think, but it's not the critical issue for Republicans.