Andrea Leadsom Quotes

It is absolutely clear that government plays a key role, as a catalyst, in promoting long-run growth.

I will be the government of increasing economic growth and creating jobs. Take it from me that that's the main issue.

History does not provide any example of capital accumulation brought about by a government. As far as governments invested in the construction of roads, railroads, and other useful public works, the capital needed was provided by the savings of individual citizens and borrowed by the government.

Raising taxes does nothing to allow the economy to recover.

Tax cuts are one of many ways to stimulate the economy. Building infrastructure, for example, is another.

Only when we have economic growth can we push through fiscal reform.

We need to promote employment through investment in major public works schemes to meet the U.K.'s needs.

If you discourage saving and investment, that means you're walking in the opposite direction of job creation. You're discouraging good job creation and job growth.

We need to show that Europe is investing in growth and not only in rigor and austerity.

Want of Money in a Country discourages Labouring and Handicrafts Men (which are the chief Strength and Support of a People) from coming to settle in it, and induces many that were settled to leave the Country, and seek Entertainment and Employment in other Places, where they can be better paid …. A Plentiful Currency will encourage great Numbers of Labouring and Handicrafts Men to come and Settle in the Country

As an economist, the only advice I can give the Modi government is to take some steps that will raise the morale of the consumer and investor. That means income tax abolition and reducing the annual interest rate to nine per cent.

For our part, the U.S. government has an obligation to aggressively pursue every opportunity to expand trade, boost the economy, and create well-paid jobs here at home.

Our wise men flattered us into the adoption of the banking system under the idea that boundless wealth would result from the adoption.

Properly targeted public investment can do much to boost economic performance, generating aggregate demand quickly, fueling productivity growth by improving human capital, encouraging technological innovation, and spurring private-sector investment by increasing returns.

One of the best ways to grow this economy is to put money in people's pockets.

I don't want to be partisan here. But please, tell me how you get out of a business recession by raising business taxes and regulations?

The Netherlands has been severely hit by the debt crisis, and the solution is to lower taxes, get government finances in order, and make room for investment.

If, before 2020, there is a choice between further spending cuts, more borrowing and tax rises, the priority must be to avoid tax increases. They would disrupt consumption, employment and investment.

The Clinton years were not an economic Nirvana; as chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers during part of this time, I'm all too aware of mistakes and lost opportunities.

Infrastructure investments lead to jobs. And quality of life starts with a good job.

In an economy, when the government spends more and invests in the economy, that money circulates, and recirculates again and again. So not only does it create jobs once: the investment creates jobs multiple times.

I'm the guy pushing a trillion-dollar infrastructure plan. With negative interest rates throughout the world, it's the greatest opportunity to rebuild everything. Shipyards, ironworks, get them all jacked up. We're just going to throw it up against the wall and see if it sticks.

My advice would be, as you consider fiscal policies, to keep in mind and look carefully at the impact those policies are likely to have on the economy's productive capacity, on productivity growth, and to the maximum extent possible, choose policies that would improve that long-run growth and productivity outlook.

Relative to other economies in the world, India has a good feel to it.

If we can get this economy moving and quit doing the things that prohibit growth, Alabama... can sustain that growth.