David Autor Quotes

At the end of the day, things don't get better unless you continue to invest in your workforce. And I've not heard any Republican talk about education and the investment in the future workforce.

So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of resources that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country.

If you want a more productive economy, you need to invest in the skills of our workforce.

I can't apply $3 billion in capital to the tech industry. It wouldn't work. But in infrastructure, education, I can make a real difference. I can change someone's life, for the better, permanently. If I can improve a kid's education, I can increase their salary later on and for decades.

Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.

Nation’s that don’t invest in the future tend not to do well there.

Our future is about investing in our own people.

We have a long and proud tradition as a nation of investing in our human capital so that we can build a thriving middle class. You look at the G.I. Bill after the war - it was an investment in our service members who had served this nation with distinction.

I do have investments, investments in new jobs, investments in education, skill training, and the opportunities for people to get ahead and stay ahead. That's the kind of approach that will work.

The smartest thing we can do to create high-wage jobs and grow our economy is to keep our focus on education.

Education is critical not only to each one of us individually, but also to build the economic vitality of our state.

In order to invest in our future, we must ensure that we appropriately protect programs that provide skills, services, and education for middle-class Americans rather than providing tax breaks for large corporations.

We may not realize it, but a crucial step in building a healthy economy is helping people move from welfare to work.

Economic prosperity and quality education for our children are inexorably linked.

Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.

A dynamic economy begins with a good education.

You cannot blame the mismanagement of the economy or the fact that we have not invested adequately in education in order to give our people the knowledge, the skills and the technology that they need in order to be able to use the resources that Africa has to gain wealth.

We won't get economic growth if we don't look after our mothers and the potential of the next generation. They need to be prioritised.

Education is the best economic policy there is.

There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we've got a system that allows them to do it.

In order to counteract income inequality, it's essential to tackle poverty in an integrated way that has long-term impact. We need to give people the capacity to be resilient, to take on challenges and to learn the skills they need to work toward more prosperous futures.

We need to invest in a way that makes sure we've got the workforce we need in the future.

We must give Oklahoma families the opportunity to thrive and prosper. We must give all Oklahomans the tools necessary to pursue the American dream. And then, we must get out of the way.

People want development. Not everyone knows what it means. Same as jobs. Not everyone knows what a job is, but people want jobs.

We must, by every reasonable means, import our people, not in one branch of industry, not merely as farmers, as tillers of the soil, but we must bring out of every kind of industry, must develop the minds of the people and their energies.