09/02/2007
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"I made the decision to go ahead and do it, and it proved as costly politically as we expected."
"It's hard to preach to an empty stomach."
"Lifting folks out of poverty, companies and businesses have a huge role in making that happen."
"I think there is no doubt that the relationship with the business community, over the course of the last two years, at times has gotten strained."