THEY SAID IT


“What’s more, the quickest way to slam the brakes on innovation is for the public to lose confidence in the safety of new technologies.”


—President Barack Obama commented on autonomous vehicles guidelines in op-ed for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


“This is a


game, and it’s not one we can afford to lose.”


—American Trucking Associaitons’ Chris Spear on trucking legislation during his first State of the Industry Address


“The governor can’t continue to lead the way he has, getting employers interested in Arkansas, if, when they get here, we say, ‘well, the only thing we forgot to tell you is we don’t have enough workers who can pass your drug test.’” —Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin on the threat medical marijuana’s legalization will pose to a drug-free workforce


“The economy has been running a relay race, with only one runner—the consumer—carrying the baton for too long. Next year, there will be more runners in the race to grab the baton, but they won’t be breaking any speed records.”


—Economist Diane Swonk, founder and CEO of DS Economics, on the weakest year for economic growth since the Great Recession


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the issues facing our country and more and more about a race to the bottom of humanity.”


“Every day this presidential race becomes less about


—Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) on the scandal-driven nature of the presidential campaigns


Issue 5 2016 | ARKANSAS TRUCKING REPORT


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