Dick DeVos Quotations

We're going to spend and invest in this campaign.

There are too many people who aren't able to find work. For the governor of this state, that's Job One.

One more step on the road to getting it done for Michigan.

Forty-nine other states have taxes that survive without the Single Business Tax. There are lots of other ways to get it done.

I think the gasoline tax, the sales tax on gasoline, should be suspended immediately.

People are concerned about tomorrow and next week.

Our parents taught us by example the importance and joy of giving. Our community has taught all of us the value of working together to achieve goals beyond our own needs. We are contributing to more than a building - we're contributing to a caring environment of hope and healing.

It does get very close to ethical concerns.

Michigan is the only state that still has this tax - and that's gotta change.

Who better. I know what it's like to sit on that side of the table.

We need to look at getting people in Michigan money in their pockets and do something tangible to reduce the price of gasoline.

The governor is a great speech maker and if speech making and high-flying rhetoric were things that make this state great, Michigan would be back. I'm an optimist, too. But after three years of lack of results, I wonder if the people of Michigan are getting tired of being told they have to wait some more.

Consistent with past practice, the governor will talk about an idea but it will be months before we find out the details.

The Single Business Tax isn't tax on business, it's a tax on people working everyday.

As a state, we have to engage the global marketplace. There is no alternative, no choice but to go out and win. The antagonists to this position see it as either/or -- either you invest in China or invest in Michigan. Most businesses do both. If your sales increase in any part of the world, the folks back home benefit.

The budget problem we can deal with, but let's get people in Michigan back to work. Having someone who understands the realities of business sitting in the governor's chair would make a big difference.

The era of governing by press release is over. Lansing needs strong leadership to change Michigan for the better and create jobs.

The first thing that we need in Michigan is jobs. That's why I'm running is to create jobs in this state. Create an environment where we can get more people back to work.