In campaigns, lots of things will be said, and what they have said about my husband is just simply not true. Elaine Chao More Quotes by Elaine Chao More Quotes From Elaine Chao Never far from my thoughts are memories of being a little girl in Queens, N.Y., our family of five crowded in a small one-bedroom apartment, struggling to learn English and survive a new life in a new country, America. We humbly and gratefully still recall the kindnesses shown by strangers and neighbors who became new friends. Elaine Chao familygirlmemorieslife It has long been said the only things in life that are certain are death and taxes. Automatic enrollment for insurance of 401k loans would add an additional certainty. Fewer Americans would suffer the unnecessary loss of retirement savings due to unanticipated and untimely misfortune in an already stressful time of need. Elaine Chao timelifelongdeath 401k savings accounts have become so important in the landscape of retirement planning that their security and expansion became a top priority in formulating and implementing the Pension Protection Act of 2006 that was enacted during my tenure as the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Elaine Chao landscapesecurityplanningimportant Smoot and Hawley ginned up The Tariff Act of 1930 to get America back to work after the Stock Market Crash of '29. Instead, it destroyed trade so effectively that by 1932, American exports to Europe were just a third of what they had been in 1929. World trade fell two-thirds as other nations retaliated. Jobs evaporated. Elaine Chao backworkamericaworld We want to make sure that workers know their rights and that employers know their obligations. That is the best way to protect workers. Elaine Chao bestknowwantway The majority of the new jobs being created require higher skills, more education. Elaine Chao newbeingskillseducation Left-wing shareholder activists seek to leverage the mass economic power of institutional investors such as pension funds, whose managers are supposed to focus strictly on their fiduciary responsibilities to retirees. Elaine Chao seekeconomicfocuspower Typically, after moving backwards, the economy takes even more steps forward. Elaine Chao forwardmoreeconomymoving Those memories of living in a developing nation are part of who I am today and give me a profound understanding of the challenges of economic development - an understanding which will make my tenure as Peace Corps director, I hope, a very special one. Elaine Chao mehopememoriespeace I will carry with me always the deep sense of what it feels like to be an outsider and how tough it was, how hard it was to adapt to this country. Elaine Chao deepmetoughcountry We have a lot of employers who are looking for skilled workers and not being able to find them. And we have workers who lack the requisite skills to access these good-paying jobs in high growth industries. Elaine Chao highfindlookinggrowth As we celebrate Women's History Month this March, it's important to remember the key role women have played in promoting a better understanding and relationships between our country and the rest of the world. Elaine Chao celebratewomenhistoryworld While there have been news reports of recent college graduates living with their parents because they have been unable to find a job paying a salary sufficient to move out, their near and long-term career prospects remain far brighter than for those without a college degree. Elaine Chao parentsjobnewscollege There should be an immediate moratorium on federal regulations that endanger jobs. Elaine Chao regulationsimmediateshouldjobs America's competitive advantage lies in its human talent. All of us should be doing everything we can to cultivate and develop our work force. Elaine Chao doingtalentworkamerica Activists have every right to espouse their views of utopia. Elaine Chao activistseveryrightutopia We have many rules and regulations that can be sometimes confusing and complicated. By reaching out to the employer community and educating them on what their responsibilities and obligations are to their work force, that, along, with strong enforcement, is the best way to protect workers. Elaine Chao bestcommunityworksometimes I'm the first secretary of labor in the 21st century, and the competitiveness of the American work force and the modernization of decades-old regulations have been among our top priorities. Elaine Chao americanprioritiesforcework My husband has an outstanding record in promoting opportunity for women and the women that he surrounds himself in his staff and the women that he has promoted throughout his career. He's the father of three daughters. He's obviously a husband who's been very supportive of a very active wife with her own career. Elaine Chao womenwifeopportunityfather Our country needs to produce 250,000 net new jobs every month just to keep even with population growth. Elaine Chao newjustgrowthcountry
