"Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating."

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"Maoris now own over half the commercial fishing industry in New Zealand."

Malcolm Fraser, Australian Politician

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"Every month that we do not have an economic recovery package 500 million Americans lose their jobs."

Nancy Pelosi, American Politician

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"Because of the power that we have given money: The government would rather have taxpayers who do not vote, than voters who do not pay tax."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"The fact of the matter is, this is a very dynamic economy we have, and in this dynamic economy, you have a lot of job gains, but you also have job loss."

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"Cities are, first of all, seats of the highest economic division of labor."

Georg Simmel, German Sociologist

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"The real minimum wage is zero."

Thomas Sowell, American Economist

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"When certain branches of the economy become obsolete, as in the case of the steel industry, not only do jobs disappear, which is obviously a terrible social hardship, but certain cultures also disappear."

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"Telephones are a virtual necessity - not a luxury - and the revenues collected by this tax flow into the general fund. But this once temporary tax remains and costs American taxpayers, our small businesses and families almost $6 billion dollars a year."

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"Privatization of the state-owned economy is not yet on the agenda. We cannot do it immediately; my colleagues would not agree to it. But we must put all forms of ownership on an equal footing immediately and let different types of ownership compete with the state firms."

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"Furthermore, the unearned increment from land appears in the United States as a gain to the first comers, who have here laid the foundations of a new State."

William Graham Sumner, American Businessman

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"The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success."

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"Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such time that you're convinced that all conditions are perfect and that there'll be no surprises along the route."

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"All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others."

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"Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing."

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"Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards."

Finance

"Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development."

Development

"Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is."

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"Maoris now own over half the commercial fishing industry in New Zealand."

"Every month that we do not have an economic recovery package 500 million Americans lose their jobs."

"Because of the power that we have given money: The government would rather have taxpayers who do not vote, than voters who do not pay tax."

"The fact of the matter is, this is a very dynamic economy we have, and in this dynamic economy, you have a lot of job gains, but you also have job loss."

"Cities are, first of all, seats of the highest economic division of labor."

"The real minimum wage is zero."

"When certain branches of the economy become obsolete, as in the case of the steel industry, not only do jobs disappear, which is obviously a terrible social hardship, but certain cultures also disappear."

"Telephones are a virtual necessity - not a luxury - and the revenues collected by this tax flow into the general fund. But this once temporary tax remains and costs American taxpayers, our small businesses and families almost $6 billion dollars a year."

"Privatization of the state-owned economy is not yet on the agenda. We cannot do it immediately; my colleagues would not agree to it. But we must put all forms of ownership on an equal footing immediately and let different types of ownership compete with the state firms."

"Furthermore, the unearned increment from land appears in the United States as a gain to the first comers, who have here laid the foundations of a new State."

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"The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success."

"Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such time that you're convinced that all conditions are perfect and that there'll be no surprises along the route."

"All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others."

"Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing."

"Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards."

"Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development."

"Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take."

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"I care about the children of Detroit."

"Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is."