Jared Polis Quotes

We are a big economy, and we must, therefore, show that we can manage it, but not only manage it, but that can transform it so that this economy works for all of our people so that everyone feels that they have a stake in this economy.

In a good society, those in the middle and at the bottom ought to benefit significantly from economic growth. When the country prospers, everybody should prosper.

Growth is essential and must be sustained. But rapid growth alone cannot address the problems arising out of continuing disparities. Tackling these is not just a matter of social justice but, more importantly, an existential necessity and a moral imperative.

Social cohesion and inclusive growth are additional crucial perspectives to incorporate into public policies, targeting a renewed social contract that reduces inequalities and benefits the whole of society.

As we are pursuing economic growth and economic development, we have to make sure it happens with and by and for everyone. That everyone gets opportunity.

The truth is we need to build an economy going forward with all of us, when we all move forward and the payment of a national debt is not the responsibility of one group of Americans versus another.

Economic issues are a subset of social justice. Social justice is unimaginable without economic justice. Isn't that obvious?

New York is for everybody; it's for the poor, it's for the middle-class, it's for the wealthy. We can't punish any one group and chase them away.

That’s not the way to create wealth The way to create wealth is to be fair to everybody.

The economy must provide justice as well as prosperity.

I have tried to suggest that injustice is not necessary economic -- that the economics can work, and has often worked, when the constituency for it is animated. The politics of equality -- that is a little harder.

The American people need to know we understand that they elected us to fight for economic opportunity for all. We need to create America 2.0 - a multicultural, progressive, and innovative country that fights every day for ordinary people.

The UPA's strategy of 'inclusive growth' remains the foundational pillar of economically, politically, and socially sustainable development.

We want an economy that grows health and wellbeing, not debt and carbon emissions. An economy that prepares and protects us from shocks to come, rather than making them worse. An economy that shares resources to meet all our needs, regardless of background. An economy that lets us live.

Market mechanisms are totally irrelevant when resources are used to serve a larger purpose, especially for the underserved, unserved, or marginalised.

We deserve an economy that works in every county, for every Georgian, and helps families thrive - not just survive.

What good is a high GDP if some, or even many, Americans are left behind?

We need to build an Argentina with zero poverty.

We must create a kind of globalization that works for everyone... and not just for a few.

Well, it's the last step of the civil rights movement: You know, wrap your hands around some money, right?

Big businesses aren't the only ones in the economic ecosystem. Nobody should fall behind because of an unfair structure.

Together we will build an America where hope is a new job with a paycheck, not a faded word on an old bumper sticker.

We don't need to solve the problem of the rich-poor gap. We need to solve the problem of common prosperity.

By 2030, just a small percentage of the global population will live in poverty.

Democrats believe in reigniting the American dream by removing barriers to success and building ladders of opportunity for all, so everyone can succeed.