The EPA's greenhouse GAS regulations, along with a host of other onerous regulations, are unnecessarily driving out conventional fuels as part of America's energy mix. The CONSEQUENCES are higher energy prices for FAMILIES and a contraction of our nation's economic GROWTH.

I can't imagine an argument that says that RAISING marginal TAX RATES on high income people, many of whom are business owners, is a recipe for economic GROWTH.

Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have a ways to go toward GREATER equity. This country does not have a neoliberal ECONOMIC model anymore. We have put in place a lot of policies that will ensure that economic growth GOES HAND in hand with social justice.

We see ENTREPRENEURSHIP and small businesses and supply chains as a critical PART of the economic growth and competitiveness AGENDA.

In order to spur economic GROWTH we need to put the brakes on out of control SPENDING, lower Ohioans tax BURDEN and CREATE a most EFFICIENT and effective government.

Liberalized trade - in broadly multilateral, regional, or bilateral agreements - is a key ingredient in the recipe for PROSPERITY... An absolute prerequisite for LONG-TERM economic GROWTH is full participation in the global economy and trading system.

Fiscal decentralisation does not lead to higher ECONOMIC growth because economic growth is much more driven by factors other than taxes and SPENDING, e.g. increases in technological PROGRESS and improved HUMAN capital.

Everyone ELSE has some INTEREST in economic growth and development, which often happens at the expense of the ENVIRONMENT and community. We need the other SIDE to join this to CHECK and balance.

Debt is a drag, a reality you may EXPERIENCE with every credit-card BILL you open. But for a CORPORATION or a government, it can be EVEN more of a drag - on economic growth and job creation.

The income tax is FLAWED for a NUMBER of reasons - it discourages ECONOMIC GROWTH and encourages a bloated government.

A TAX on CAPITAL is self-defeating, in that it slows down capital accumulation, INVESTMENT and ECONOMIC GROWTH.

Eliminating the Death Tax will continue to RESTORE consumer CONFIDENCE, spur CAPITAL investment, and create new jobs which are critical components of economic growth, particularly WITHIN the small business COMMUNITY.

The FINANCIAL sector is vital to the economy. A well-functioning financial sector promotes JOB CREATION, innovation, and inclusive economic GROWTH.