John Snow Quotes (100 Quotes)

I agree with the Treasury's interpretation that dividends to shareholders and share buybacks are not permissible uses of repatriated funds, ... I am also of the view that the statutory language makes it clear that the repatriated monies are to be used for domestic job growth, not for laying off employees or settling lawsuits.

Beyond the United States, in Asia and elsewhere we have seen where the excessive reliance on bank financing has contributed to financial crisis, ... help China's economy shift from savings to consumption without sacrificing growth.

no change in the strong-dollar policy.

This budget also is committed to fiscal discipline. It holds government spending below the level of inflation. In the non-security, non-homeland security area it reduces actual spending. And it's consistent with the president's commitment to cut the deficit in half by the time he leaves office.

It's gratifying to see our persistence and commitment pay off,

And if they Congress pass this one, I'm confident we're going to get back to the growth rates we need,

It's a little ironic that the AARP would be saying that, since one of the major things the AARP does is run an investment program for retirees, ... The President made it clear that these plans are not going to be high risk. You're not going to be allowed to bet on any stocks or go out to the roulette wheel.

While the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will be felt in the short term, we remain on a path to meet the president's goal of cutting the deficit in half by 2009,

We are anxious to see the Chinese fulfill the commitment they made to allow market forces to play a larger role in setting their currency's value over time, ... They've gotten on the path that allows them to do so and we'd like to see China continue on that path.

This legislation points in the wrong way, ... It points in the direction of protectionism and isolationism. That's the wrong way to go.

Clearly this will be a challenging time for the economy, ... The normal pattern is that after the negative consequences, we get into a rebuilding mode, and that rebuilding mode takes you to higher GDP levels.

to make progress on reforming their foreign-exchange regime.

I don't think they will derail the economy but they are a burden on the economy,

The consequences of this disaster for the national economy will be seen, I think, primarily in the third quarter and the fourth quarter and I think they'll be temporary,

I think it's probably on the high side. I've seen other estimates more in line with a half-percent hurt to GDP growth in the third quarter and fourth quarter -- but with a pick-up of roughly that order for '06,

For several years, we had been looking at options for better positioning the university as a whole in the field of energy. Between now and next year, there is going to be a great deal of shuffling.

The most important factor leading to our trade deficit is that the U.S. economy has had much higher rates of economic growth and job creation than our major trading partners over the past decade,

It offers the opportunity for far-reaching structural reforms, ... We trust and hope that the measure will be successful.

There's broad acceptance of the desirability of doing all those things, setting up risk-based management, dealing with fraud, putting place good capital market oversight, ... moving, over time, more of the economy out of the state-run sector in both banking and other sectors and into the private market-directed sector.

The craftsmanship that goes into our currency is unmatched anywhere in the world. So is our commitment to safeguarding that currency,

I don't want to foreshadow what we will conclude, ... You know what we said last time and we're going to continue to look for signs of real progress.

If it (the CN-BNSF merger approval process) goes forward, it will be catalyst for the end game for the railroad industry, ... And in that end game, no one wants to get left out. If you're left out, the terms of trade can turn very sour for you.

We've just come off the strongest three-quarter GDP (gross domestic product) growth in 20 years, and in the last three months, we've created nearly a million jobs, ... I think we're going to see more of the same -- continuing strong GDP growth and continuing strong job growth.

We need to get sober-minded people looking at the facts and realizing that if we wait it becomes impossible to deal with the situation,

I think we'll continue to see wages rise, and real wages will continue to rise as well. The key thing here is that the economy continues to expand, as it has well above trend line.

The achievements in India are significant, but there is so much more to accomplish, ... The pace of reforms will be decided by India's economic leaders and the demands of the global economy, but I think it's important to recognize that there are costs to

We started three seasons ago with Monday Night Football. We thought it might be a catchy attraction to get guys who don't regularly go to church.

It's in China's interest to continue down this path,

From the point of view of the economy, we are in a good spot, ... It is a broad-based recovery, touching all parts of the country, every region, touching virtually every sector.

We would hope that later this week the next milestone would be reached with the IMF, and the IMF would, with Iraq, be able to announce that they're moving into the negotiations phase of the standby agreement,

We hope later this week the next milestone will be reached with the IMF, ... This would be an important next step.

I involved myself in it as it came to my attention over the course of the last three or four days. I got involved in it after the approval process.

There's no doubt about the fact they create headwinds for the economy,

The consequences for the region are far-reaching and significant and that will take a significant amount of time for the rebuilding,

The initial steps by China to increase its exchange rate flexibility played an important part in this decision,

China can quickly move forward with further liberalization of its financial services sector by allowing foreign securities firms to establish wholly owned subsidiaries, and by expanding the scope of products securities firms can offer,

Before, people were making bond, and while they were out on bond before their trial they would get busted again.

I'm astonished every time I come to see how much has happened since the last time I came, ... the changes are nothing short of breathtaking.

We recognize that the deficit matters, that we need to keep on a path to cut the deficit in half.

While it is relatively straightforward to point out flaws in a tax system and to express a desire for change, it is much more challenging to settle on a specific solution. There are difficult trade-offs,

It is essential that the federal government play an appropriate role, but it should avoid taking steps that are excessive, ... We must tailor our response appropriately. How can we draw the lines Much of that has yet to be determined.

Governor Zhou and Minister Jin reaffirmed this fundamental commitment and reviewed with me a number of initiatives under way in financial markets, particularly with respect to the trading platform ... that are preparing the way for greater currency flexibility.

Japan has demonstrated that commitment to good policies produces good results,

Many financial institutions are implementing contingency plans involving a variety of actions that will help the people of the Gulf Coast,

It would seem to make sense to think that we could see loss of GDP growth rate in the quarters ahead of half a percent or so,

Action on any of the punitive legislative proposals before Congress now would be counterproductive to our efforts at this time,

which are the principal competitors of railroads and, in the process, we're going to grow our revenue and operating income.

These extraordinarily high energy prices are a negative, ... They're hurting the recovery and they're extremely unwelcome and it's time...for the Senate to go back to work and pass the president's energy bill.

a very important idea ... which would help deal with the whole issue of long-term sustainability of the Social Security system.

It is imperative that China move toward greater flexibility as quickly as possible,