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The Faith That Anyone Could Move From Rags To Riches - With Enough Guts And Gumption, Hard Work And Nose To The Grindstone - Was Once At The Core Of The American Dream.

The Problem Right Now Is Jobs. The Problem Right Now Is The Economy And Economic Growth.

A Lot Of Attention Has Been Going To Social Values - Abortion, Gay Rights, Other Divisive Issues - But Economic Values Are Equally Important.

If Leadership Is About Anything, It's About Leading. Not Leading People Back To Where They Already Are, Because They Don't Need That. They're Already There.

It's Very Hard To Establish An Economy Of Trustworthiness. The Key Is Continuing To Innovate And To Keep Your Customers Through Innovation, Because The Customers Can Leave. But Once You Are A Dominant Player That Continues To Innovate And Provide A Good Deal, Customers Will Stay With You.