“Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher education system, you're not going to have the next eBay, the next AmGen, the next, you know, Miasole, and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China, India, and other countries.” IfsKnowsCountryWholeAmericaFallNextBehindsEducationHigherIndiaChinaCaliforniaOther CountriesEducation SystemHigher EducationWorkforceEbay Author:Meg Whitman
“You know, in a workplace, when you shrink the size of a workforce, there is pain there. But there is no question: we have a government that we can no longer afford.That is the cold, hard fact. So we have to make this more efficient. We have to sunset programs that no longer work. We have to eliminate waste and fraud. We must do this.” KnowsHardFactsGovernmentPainColdWasteProgramSizeSunsetFraudEfficientWorkplaceShrinksWorkforceWorkplace Safety Author:Meg Whitman
“And I want to be able to - you know, make Republicans and Democrats famous for keeping jobs in California” KnowsWantAbleJobsRepublicanDemocratCalifornia Author:Meg Whitman
“You know, I think, people of all stripes in California, Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, liberals, frankly, as I have traveled the state, the number one issue is jobs. And they are looking for which candidate can get the economy back on track.” PeopleThinkingKnowsStatesJobsNumbersEconomyIssuesRepublicanDemocratTrackCaliforniaCandidatesTraveledStripesBack On Track Author:Meg Whitman
“I have run large organizations, I know what it takes to create a healthy business climate, and I have more experience than Jerry Brown doing that. So it'll be a stark contrast, a career politician vs. someone who has met a payroll, gotten a return on investment, knows how to use technology to do more with less” KnowsUseRunningBusinessCareersTechnologyKnow HowReturnPoliticianHealthyMetsOrganizationInvestmentClimateBrownContrastStarksJerryPayrollReturn On InvestmentCareer Politicians Author:Meg Whitman
“We can put our head in the sand and continue to lose jobs overseas and to other states, or we can say, 'You know what? We are not going to lose another job from California, and we're going to be the very best place to start and grow a business.' So I'll be the chief sales officer for California businesses.” KnowsStatesJobsGrowsLosesBusinessChiefsCaliforniaSandOfficersBest Place Author:Meg Whitman
