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Economic Opportunity Quotes

On fairness, access, and the real meaning of equal opportunity.

This page questions whether equal economic opportunity truly exists for every group, while others treat it as a goal worth actively fighting for. One quote ties the issue directly to Economic fairness for working families.

Do we believe that there is equal economic opportunity out there in the real world, right now, for each and every one of these groups? If we believed in the tooth fairy, if we believed in the Easter Bunny, we...

Quotes by William Weld

I'm really focused on Minnesota and Minnesotans, and I will come to Washington, D.C., prepared to be a fierce advocate for Minnesotans, especially around economic opportunity and fairness.

Quotes by Tina Smith

The American people need to know we understand that they elected us to fight for economic opportunity for all. We need to create America 2.0 - a multicultural, progressive, and innovative country that fights every day for ordinary people.

Quotes by Tim Ryan

You have to be able to bring technology to the forefront and allow economic opportunity to be more equally spread.

Quotes by Shervin Pishevar

Able Quotes

We have a choice in Silicon Valley. We can either continue to exist as an island to ourselves, focused on wealth creation and innovation... or we can understand that we are in the middle of a software revolution and answer...

Quotes by Ro Khanna

People in this country should be able to find economic opportunity and meaningful jobs in the places they grew up.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

We can't have all the concentration of wealth in a few places in this country. We've got to create economic opportunity and new industries in communities that feel left behind.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

The truth is, most undocumented immigrants come here for economic opportunity and the American Dream. They aren't seeking tax credits or handouts.

Quotes by Rachel Campos-Duffy

The profound lack of economic opportunity for those left behind by globalization has created an ever-widening gap between the 'haves' and the 'have nots.'

Quotes by Punit Renjen

Economic Quotes

The role of business in advancing women's rights is growing, particularly in the area of economic opportunity including opening access to training, mentoring, networks, markets, technology and even to capital in some circumstances.

Quotes by Melanne Verveer

The more people we can attract to science and technology - men, women, everybody - the more economic opportunity we have as a nation.

Quotes by Megan Smith

Higher education is meant to provide economic opportunity to Americans - not provide unscrupulous companies the opportunity to syphon off billions in federal taxpayer dollars unfairly.

Quotes by Lisa Madigan

Here at home, President Obama early on made the connection between growth and economic opportunity for women. In the depths of our crisis in 2009, one of the first laws the president signed was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act....

Quotes by Lael Brainard

Green-tech could be the largest economic opportunity of the 21st Century.

Quotes by John Doerr

Growth Quotes

Green technologies - going green - is bigger than the Internet. It could be the biggest economic opportunity of the 21st century.

Quotes by John Doerr

To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a...

Quotes by Ibrahim Babangida

I want to create economic opportunity at home and abroad. I don't want just one or the other. I want both.

Quotes by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Mr. Trump needs to show how he will address the critical issues on the minds of Americans: national security and economic opportunity for hardworking American families. Americans need to see more vision and less trash talk.

Quotes by Bill Flores

A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.

Quotes by Benazir Bhutto

Home Quotes

Governments can't credibly claim to be concerned about stagnant growth and ageing workforces unless they are actively seeking to empower women economically. One way they can speed up progress towards gender-equal economic opportunity is to change laws that are holding...

Quotes by Arancha Gonzalez

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Economic Opportunity quotes page about?
It gathers quotes questioning whether economic opportunity is truly equal, alongside calls to actively create fairer access for more people. The tone is direct and policy-aware without being partisan.
Why do people search for quotes about economic opportunity?
People often want language for discussing fairness, access, or advocacy around jobs and income. These quotes offer that vocabulary grounded in real public statements.
Does this page question whether opportunity is equal?
Yes, one quote pointedly asks whether equal economic opportunity really exists right now for every group, comparing blind faith in it to believing in the tooth fairy. It challenges readers to think critically.
Is there a quote focused on advocacy for a specific region?
Yes, one quote describes a commitment to fighting for economic opportunity specifically for Minnesotans. It grounds the broader theme in a concrete, local example.
How does this page address opportunity for women?
One quote highlights the growing role of business in expanding women's economic opportunity through training, mentoring, and access to technology. That theme connects with Growth quotes about building toward a better future.

Another entry highlights how expanding access to training and mentoring can widen economic opportunity for women specifically. For more on building toward a better outcome, see Growth as a companion topic.