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"The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free."
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"But our system of regulation must keep up with this. If it fails to keep up, it will hold back economic expansion. We need financial market regulation that works at national and European level."

"European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together."

"It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others to eliminate theirs."

"States can be deterred by the fear of retaliation; non-state organisations cannot by deterred at all."

"The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and human rights. Nations cannot stay in the E.U. if they do not respect these guarantees."

"If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow."

"U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of the world combined."

"The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point!"

"Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who want to invest their savings for a good return with companies who want to borrow on best terms for expansion."
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