One of my big frustrations is that a lot of times in government we are penny wise and a pound foolish, and we ought to be putting more and more resources into those areas that are profit centers, and this definitely is a profit center.
Salmon advocates for increased funding in profitable government areas to boost commerce and jobs.
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If we want to have a horrible problem, let's just ignore it because the more and more China bullies some of our partners.
We are optimistic that the Sirisena-led government is committed to change and have already begun implementing important reforms.
I don't know why we think it works with China. But it has been the policy of multiple administrations to practice strategic ambiguity.
We need to be engaged. This is a very important part of the world where we cannot afford to retreat and withdraw.
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