Tom Vilsack Quotes About Economy

Quotes about: Economy

• One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.

  Tom Vilsack

  Jobs, Shapes, Way

  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, www.usda.gov. July 18, 2012.

• This is an exciting time for farmers and ranchers of all types and sizes as agriculture is a bright spot in the American economy. In 2011, agricultural exports hit a record high and producers saw their best incomes in nearly 40 years.

  Tom Vilsack

  Years, Agriculture, Income

• At President Obama's direction, the U.S Department of Agriculture is working hard to unleash the power of America's innovators and entrepreneurs to build a green energy economy.

  Tom Vilsack

  Work, Agriculture, America

• If we are to transition to a new economy and to lead it, we must start by transforming our schools.

  Tom Vilsack

  School, Transition, Economy

• Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy.

  Tom Vilsack

  Small Business, Economy

• To keep farmers on the farm we must maintain a strong farm safety net, but we will also have to build a thriving companion economy to compliment production agriculture in rural America.

  Tom Vilsack

  Strong, Agriculture, America

  "Rebuilding and Revitalizing America’s Rural Communities" by Sec. Tom Vilsack, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 3, 2010.

• The rural economy is significantly better. Our natural resources, particularly our working lands, are more resilient. And more money is being invested in soil conservation and water preservation. Our forests will be in better shape if Congress does what it needs to do to fix the fire-suppression budget.

  Tom Vilsack

  Water, Conservation, Economy

  Source: www.pbs.org

• I think President Barack Obama is going to be treated very, very well by history in terms of his ability to save the economy. And that's certainly true in rural areas. The unemployment rate is substantially reduced, the poverty rate is down, and in large part because of the investments that were made during the Recovery Act and thereafter, historic investments.

  Tom Vilsack

  Recovery, Thinking, President

  Source: www.pbs.org

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