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In order to do that, we have to create jobs in all those countries that we export to, to be able to sell there.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[44],{"id":45,"tag":46},5143810,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},20023,"billion",{"id":50,"quote_text":51,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":52,"source":53,"quote_tag":54,"commentary":9},2158774,"We're going to have to raise revenues in some form or fashion, and we're going to have to cut spending, including entitlements of all kind, including the military. We all know this. Lets get on with it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[55],{"id":56,"tag":57},5143802,{"id":58,"tag_name":59},10437,"form",{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},2158763,"I, for one, believe that revenue has to increase. I think every American would pay more if they thought spending was going to be cut and the budget brought to balance.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[66],{"id":67,"tag":68},5143796,{"id":69,"tag_name":70},7564,"cutting",{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},2158754,"I always try to communicate to our people that we can never make enough money. We can never make enough profit.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[77],{"id":78,"tag":79},5143785,{"id":80,"tag_name":81},27,"money",{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":9},2158744,"I am a human being. I started out with virtually nothing. I worked my way up like so many businesspeople have and made ourselves great in this country. And that is what we have to make sure we preserve for our grandchildren and future generations all the way through.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[88],{"id":89,"tag":90},5143775,{"id":91,"tag_name":92},632,"future",{"id":94,"quote_text":95,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":96,"source":97,"quote_tag":98,"commentary":104},2158729,"Any politician that says no tax revenue or zero spending cuts does not deserve reelection. Our hole is so deep in this country with the debt and the debt service, the interest on that debt, before the big expenses come for Social Security and Medicare - for we baby boomers in a few years - that everything has to be on the table.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[99],{"id":100,"tag":101},5143761,{"id":102,"tag_name":103},49117,"boomers","**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to Douglas R. Oberhelman, the former CEO of Tenneco Inc. Given his tenure and the context of the US economic landscape at the time, it is likely that this quote was made during the 2010s, a period marked by significant debt and fiscal concerns in the United States. As a seasoned business leader, Oberhelman was well-positioned to comment on the economic challenges facing the country.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath the surface of Oberhelman's statement is a recognition of the interdependence between fiscal responsibility and long-term planning. By asserting that \"everything has to be on the table,\" he is, in effect, acknowledging that the pursuit of short-term gains or ideological purity can lead to catastrophic consequences, such as the unsustainable debt burden that threatens the solvency of entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced business environment, leaders can benefit from embracing a similar mindset: being willing to challenge conventional wisdom and consider unconventional solutions when faced with seemingly intractable problems. By doing so, they can avoid getting mired in ideological debates and instead focus on finding creative, data-driven solutions that balance competing interests and drive long-term success.",{"id":106,"quote_text":107,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":108,"source":109,"quote_tag":110,"commentary":9},2158717,"All of our competitors around the world, every country is investing more in infrastructure as a percentage of their GDP than we are. And down the road our children and grandchildren will have to compete with that more and more.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[111],{"id":112,"tag":113},5143745,{"id":114,"tag_name":115},3625,"country",{"id":117,"quote_text":118,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":119,"source":120,"quote_tag":121,"commentary":9},2158707,"Inflation was driven by higher labor costs, not higher goods costs. Frankly, I'd love to see a little bit of that. 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