Dick DeVos Quotes (10 Quotes)

Forty-nine other states have taxes that survive without the Single Business Tax. There are lots of other ways to get it done.

People are concerned about tomorrow and next week.

The governor is a great speech maker and if speech making and high-flying rhetoric were things that make this state great, Michigan would be back. I'm an optimist, too. But after three years of lack of results, I wonder if the people of Michigan are getting tired of being told they have to wait some more.

As a state, we have to engage the global marketplace. There is no alternative, no choice but to go out and win. The antagonists to this position see it as eitheror -- either you invest in China or invest in Michigan. Most businesses do both. If your sales increase in any part of the world, the folks back home benefit.

The budget problem we can deal with, but let's get people in Michigan back to work. Having someone who understands the realities of business sitting in the governor's chair would make a big difference.

We simply cannot allow for it to continue to kill our jobs and, frankly, to move our kids out of state.

Our parents taught us by example the importance and joy of giving. Our community has taught all of us the value of working together to achieve goals beyond our own needs. We are contributing to more than a building - we're contributing to a caring environment of hope and healing.

We're going to spend and invest in this campaign.

Consistent with past practice, the governor will talk about an idea but it will be months before we find out the details.

The Single Business Tax isn't tax on business, it's a tax on people working everyday.