Increased spending, growing government debt and overreaching regulations are stifling job creation and economic growth.

Debt is a drag, a reality you may experience with every credit-card bill you open. But for a corporation or a government, it can be even more of a drag - on economic growth and job creation.

office buildings are our factories. They are at the center of economic growth and job creation.

The main target for the next years should be growth and job creation.

Well, I think the president has clearly submitted us a tight budget, but it's what's called for if we're going to get spending under control and keep the economy moving in the right direction, with economic growth and job creation activity.

Our job as a government is to start with the great underpinnings of our current economic growth - particularly defence and mining - and build on these.