“That’s why one of my strongest ideas is to look at the tax code in both its complexity and its obvious bias toward the rich. Hedge fund and money managers are important for our pension funds and the 401(k) plans that help millions of Americans—but far less important than they think. But financial advisers should pay taxes at the highest levels when they’re earning money at those levels. Often, these financial engineers are “flipping” companies, laying people off, and making billions—yes, billions—of dollars by “downsizing” and destroying people’s lives and sometimes entire companies. Believe me, I know the value of a billion dollars—but I also know the importance of a single dollar.”
― Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America
― Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America
“My approach is completely different. I approach complicated problems such as how to provide health care for most Americans at a price we can afford the same way I solve the toughest business problems. We should hire the most knowledgeable people in the world on this subject and lock them in a room—and not unlock the door until they’ve agreed on the steps we need to take.”
― Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America
― Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America
“If you have laws that you don't enforce, then you don't have laws. This leads to lawlessness.”
― Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
― Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“Recently though, they have been claiming I haven’t put out enough specifics. There’s a good reason for this, and it fits perfectly with my overall philosophy of leadership: Many of our problems, caused by years of stupid decisions or no decisions at all, have grown into a huge mess. If I could wave a magic wand and fix them, I’d do it. But there are a lot of different voices—and interests—that have to be considered when working toward solutions. This involves getting people into a room and negotiating compromises until everyone walks out of that room on the same page.”
― Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America
― Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America
“You do your job, you keep your job. Do it well, you get a better job.”
― Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America
― Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America
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