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I think it is asking a lot for regulators to be perfect - because they won't be. Henry Paulson
Think Perfect Because Lot Asking
I see nothing easy in Washington. I see either analytically simple things that are politically complex or those that are politically complex and analytically complex. I mean, look at immigration reform, you know? It is, I think, analytically easy, but politically very, very complex and very difficult. Henry Paulson
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I've got to say our banking system is a safe and a sound one. And since the days when we've had federal deposit insurance in place, we haven't had a depositor who's got less than $100,000 in an account lose a penny. So the American people can be very, very confident about their accounts in our banking system. Henry Paulson
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Until we stem the housing correction, until the biggest part of that is behind us and we have more stability in housing prices, we're going to continue to have turmoil in the financial markets. Henry Paulson
Financial Markets Correction Financial Markets More Prices Stem Part Until Housing Continue Stability Going Behind Biggest Turmoil Us
I want to remind you of one thing, which is, when I look around the world and look at the long-term economic fundamentals we have in this country, I think they compare favorably with what I see in any major developed country in the world. Henry Paulson
You World Country Think One Thing See Economic Developed Developed Country Remind Long-Term Major Look Around Any Want Which Compare Thing Fundamentals
I've long believed the environmental issue is an economic issue and a political issue. The three are entwined. You can't build prosperity on any basis other than a long-term basis, and you can't do that if you don't have a healthy environment. Henry Paulson
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Every good businessman or woman carefully analyzes all the available facts before making a decision. Henry Paulson
Good Woman Decision Before Every Carefully Facts Making Available Businessman
After I left Treasury, I think in some ways it was harder to sit there and be writing my book... listening to all the criticism. Henry Paulson
Book Writing Listening Criticism Sit Think Ways Some Left After Harder Treasury
Sovereign wealth fund money should be welcomed. The only way not to welcome that money is when it's politically driven. Henry Paulson
Welcome Money Wealth Way Only Driven Welcomed Sovereign Politically Should Fund
I supported some very, very objectionable things in terms of bailouts or rescues, but I did it not for Wall Street, but for the American people. Henry Paulson
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Frankly I'm a bit concerned when it comes to U.S.-China relations. Henry Paulson
Relations Bit Frankly Concerned
I am suspicious of career engineers, people that plan it out every step of the way. Henry Paulson
People Every Every Step Way Out Step Am Suspicious Plan Engineers Career
I don't know anyone that says, 'Boy, I had a great career, and I'm happy because I screwed up my life outside of my career, my family life.' There's no one that feels that way. Henry Paulson
Life Great Family Happy My Life Great Career Way Says Outside Had No-One Feels Know Because Boy Up Family Life Anyone Screwed Screwed-Up Career
If the only way you can do well is working more hours than someone else, you're going to lose out because there's always going to be someone who is going to work more. Henry Paulson
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Simply put, a Trump presidency is unthinkable. Henry Paulson
Presidency Put Simply Unthinkable Trump
I'll be voting for Hillary Clinton, with the hope that she can bring Americans together to do the things necessary to strengthen our economy, our environment, and our place in the world. Henry Paulson
Hope Together World Voting Our Environment Economy Hillary Hillary Clinton She Clinton American Place Things Necessary Strengthen Bring
China has a more assertive, proactive foreign policy as its interests are growing around the world. Henry Paulson
World More Policy Around Foreign Foreign Policy Proactive China Interests Growing Assertive
I think the Chinese are wise. After all, they know the U.S. is in a very different league than Russia. The U.S. is the major power in the world, and the US-China relationship... is very important to global stability, to sustain global economic growth. Henry Paulson
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A study by Treasury economists estimated that a country with a tax rate one percentage point lower than another country's attracts 3 percent more capital. It's not surprising then, that average OECD corporate tax rates have trended steadily downward. Henry Paulson
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I'd have liked to have been another Faulkner, of course. Henry Paulson
Faulkner Liked Another Course Been
I would come to New York, work, and then get out of New York. I didn't go out to dinner with other people on the Management Committee. I didn't socialize. I didn't politick. Henry Paulson
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When you're boiling in oil, in the middle of a crisis, the challenges are so consuming there is no time for anything else. Henry Paulson
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Size is the enemy of excellence in investment banking, particularly when you are trying to put together two different cultures. Henry Paulson
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I'm having so much fun, I'm just going to go where it takes me. Hope Hicks
Me Having Takes Go Going Just So Much Fun Where Much Fun
I try to be in the office as much as possible to get the full experience working with volunteers, making phone calls, putting out signs - things that the communications director probably normally wouldn't do. Hope Hicks
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I could really see myself in politics. Who knows? Hope Hicks
Politics Myself See Could Knows Really Who
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