“ Fraud is common when you give away billions. Fraud related to Hurricane Katrina spending is estimated to top $2 billion. In addition, debit cards provided to hurricane victims were used to pay for Caribbean vacations, NFL tickets, Dom Perignon champagne, 'Girls Gone Wild' videos, and at least one sex change operation. Mark Skousen Economist
“ I said we are going to balance an $11 billion budget deficit in a $29 billion budget, so by percentage, the largest budget deficit in America, by percentage, larger than California, larger than New York, larger than Illinois. And we're going to balance that without raising taxes on the people of the state of New Jersey. Chris Christie Governor Of New Jersey
“ I think there are a lot of companies that are staying private longer. Much more of their growth is happening while they are on the private side. So their valuations are hitting $1 billion while they are still private more often. David Sze Venture Capitalist
“ It's estimated for every $1 billion we spend on road construction, nearly 48,000 jobs are created. Dennis Hastert Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
“ We owe our existence to innovation. Our species exists thanks to four billion years of genetic innovation. Gary Hamel Manager