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" Even if it's a national issue, the federal government cannot provide all the answers. "
Elaine Chao
Government
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" We have many rules and regulations that can be sometimes confusing and complicated. By reaching out to the employer community and educating them on what their responsibilities and obligations are to their work force, that, along, with strong enforcement, is the best way to protect workers. "
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" America needs a new approach to boost the economy - one that does not doom future generations to being saddled with paying off today's federal deficits. "
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" In normal times, laid-off workers are unemployed an average of eight weeks. "
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" Our private-sector work force is the most industrious, innovative, productive, and ambitious in the world. "
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" The greatest job creation is driven by entrepreneurs and young businesses, so they merit special attention. "
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" Never far from my thoughts are memories of being a little girl in Queens, N.Y., our family of five crowded in a small one-bedroom apartment, struggling to learn English and survive a new life in a new country, America. We humbly and gratefully still recall the kindnesses shown by strangers and neighbors who became new friends. "
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" Those memories of living in a developing nation are part of who I am today and give me a profound understanding of the challenges of economic development - an understanding which will make my tenure as Peace Corps director, I hope, a very special one. "
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" If we did not have Obamacare, we could've addressed the healthcare crisis in a comprehensive but segmented fashion - meaning that we could have promoted a health savings plan. We could've pushed for tort reform, which added so much more cost to healthcare. "
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" America's private sector job creators need elected leaders to lead and get out of the way. "
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" Activist shareholder resolutions do not have to pass to succeed. The process itself can be so injurious to a company that management will cave to demands. "
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" The Obama administration likes to say that it is 'pro-worker.' But something is amiss when its labor priorities are forcing unionization and labor contracts on American workplaces, and denying union members information on how their dues money is spent. "
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" We are a Republic with different branches of government, and so the Senate and the House are going to be full partners in working with the White House. "
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" There are many reasons to worry; the evening news is full of them. "
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" As tough as it is for many college graduates to get their planned careers on track, it could be worse: They could be trying to find a job without a college degree. "
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" Around the time President Lyndon B. Johnson was declaring a War on Poverty in the 1960s, federal, state and local governments began accelerating a veritable War on the Private Sector. "
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" There should be an immediate moratorium on federal regulations that endanger jobs. "
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