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" When a state offers your company an attractive package of incentives to relocate, you have to look at it, and if it significantly boosts your bottom line, you have to take it or answer to your investors. "

William M. Daley

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" The Microsoft actions announced today are exactly the kinds of industry initiatives we need. Microsoft is using its resources to bring real privacy protection to Internet users by creating incentives for more websites to provide strong privacy protection. "

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Senate

Lived

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" I got through at Ignatius. I did OK, not great in any of my academic endeavors. "

William M. Daley

Academic

Through

" As a pro-business Democrat, I understand the obligations of publicly traded companies to maximize returns to shareholders. "