I studied what principles under-laid peace and prosperity and concluded the only way to achieve societal well-being was through a system of economic freedom. Charles Koch achieveconcludeeconomic Change image and share on social
You pass a program and get people dependent on it, making it brutal to get rid of. The key is not letting it get started. Charles Koch brutaldependentkey Change image and share on social
We are not trying to prevent new clean energy businesses from succeeding. Any business that's economical, that can succeed in the marketplace, any form of energy, we're all for. As a matter of fact, we're investing in quite a number of them, ourselves - whether that's ethanol, renewable fuel oil. Charles Koch businesscleaneconomical share on social
In business, real jobs profitably produce goods and services that people value more highly than their alternatives. Subsidizing inefficient jobs is costly, wastes resources, and weakens our economy. Charles Koch alternativebusinesscostly Change image and share on social
When you start attacking cronyism and people's political interests, it gets nasty. Charles Koch attackcronyisminterest Change image and share on social
Our elected officials would do well to remember that the most prosperous countries are those that allow consumers - not governments - to direct the use of resources. Allowing the government to pick winners and losers hurts almost everyone, especially our poorest citizens. Charles Koch allowcitizenconsumer share on social