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"When I say "work" I only mean writing. Everything else is just odd jobs."
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"I made the mistake of using my earned sick time at the W. M. Keck Observatory for essential surgery. When I returned to work the management team demanded my resignation numerous times, citing my essential surgery as a reason. The W. M. Keck Observatory taught me that using earned sick time in the USA may put your future employment at significant risk."

"What is the biggest public forum in the United States? We were told it's the Super Bowl. The ad shows kids working at blue-collar jobs, and the final statement is just written text: Who's going to pay for the trillion dollar deficit?"

"It's estimated for every $1 billion we spend on road construction, nearly 48,000 jobs are created."

"Since President Bush took office, we have lost 3 million more good jobs."

"A corporation's responsibility is to the shareholders, not its retirees and employees. Companies are doing everything they can to get rid of pension plans and they will succeed."

"The Clinton administration brought 65 cases from 1995 to 2000 before the World Trade Organization. The Bush administration has brought twelve. Twelve cases. They haven't even been able to stand up for our jobs."

"Texas created more jobs in 2008 than the rest of the states - combined."

"Obviously we want to keep the jobs we've got."

"Most people sort of enjoy going to work because of the socialisation, a chance to flirt with co-workers and so on, but actually hate the job they do."

"22 million new jobs under President Clinton. 3 million lost under Bush."
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