 I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it. |
| But ultimately what I was impressed by during my years in government was how much the intellectual climate and the prevailing intellectual notions constrained and represented the universe within which the discourse took place. |
| It certainly was difficult to sell NAFTA because it's always difficult to sell open markets. |
| I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted. |
| There are children who are working in textile businesses in Asia who would be prostitutes on the streets if they did not have those jobs. |
| Contagion has become very much a phenomenon, and it's a phenomenon of globalization. |
| In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car. |
| The availability of private insurance provides tremendous insulation for millions of individuals. |
| If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles. |
