“Germany is a fascinating role model. The Germans have maintained their manufacturing edge despite being a high-tax, high-regulation economy. Why? Because the government really set about ensuring that it maintained funding for technical training, technical advancements and programs. It made a concerted effort to retain high-end, complex manufacturing -- the kind of BMW model, if you will. And they've done that so successfully that Germany, which has a quarter of America's population, exports more than America does.” IfsKindDoeMadeEndsDoneGovernmentAmericaEffortRolesEconomyTaxesModelsTrainingProgramComplexesEdgesPopulationDespiteGermanyFascinatingRole ModelsQuartersRegulationAdvancementFundingManufacturingBmwHigh TaxesTechnical Training Author:Fareed Zakaria
“Canada, the United States and Mexico, we developed these energy reserves that we have in this North American region. And you can see a not only driving down the cost of electricity but a major manufacturing boom in this country. Couple that with tax policy, reduction, reducing the corporate tax rate, and that I think a renaissance in manufacturing like we've never seen in this country and really drive the economy.” ThinkingCountryStatesEnergyUnitedUnited StatesEconomyPolicyCoupleCostTaxesMajorsRateDrivingCorporateCanadaRegionsMexicoReservesElectricityReducingManufacturingRenaissanceReduction Author:Rick Perry
“Eliminating business taxes makes US best at manufacturing.” TaxesManufacturingEliminating Author:Jim DeMint
“I'm one of the few people up here who actually believes that we need a level playing field when it comes to manufacturing. That means a good tax code, a good regulatory environment, low energy prices, better opportunities for workers to get training...” PeopleNeedsBelieveMeanOpportunityEnergyLevelsEnvironmentFieldsTaxesLowsTrainingWorkersCodeManufacturingPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:Rick Santorum
“Only dramatic cuts in the federal deficit, a rollback of regulations that cripple small and community banks, a cancellation of future tax increase plans, a big reduction in federal spending, repeal of Obamacare, freeing manufacturing from the prospect of carbon taxation and unleashing out domestic energy potential can solve our problems. But Obama is not about to undo his legacy of disaster for the American people.” PeopleProblemBigsEnergyCommunityCuttingPlansTaxesIncreaseSolveSpendingDisasterLegacyDramaticRegulationCarbonTaxationDeficitManufacturingObamacareReductionCripplesTax IncreasesCancellationUnleashingFederal Spending Author:Dick Morris
“I am a leader in the fight against the national energy tax proposal some Congressional leaders are advocating. I call this bad idea 'cap-and-tax' because of the damage it will do to jobs, manufacturing and our economy.” IdeasJobsFightingEnergyLeaderEconomyTaxesDamageProposalCapsManufacturingBad IdeasAdvocating Author:Jim Sensenbrenner
“By the way on economics, South Carolina is an example to the country of what we should be doing as Americans. This country has a vast manufacturing base. It is growing in manufacturing where America is shrinking and it's because they have reduced taxes and lower regulatory burdens and been pro-business.” WayShouldCountryAmericaGrowingExampleTaxesEconomicsSouthBurdenManufacturingCarolinaShrinkingSouth Carolina Author:Marco Rubio
“When it comes to economics, president-elect [Donald] Trump has promised to revive American manufacturing, get tough on trade with China, cut taxes and invest in infrastructure.” PresidentCuttingTrumpTaxesToughEconomicsTradeChinaInfrastructureManufacturingRevive Author:Judy Woodruff