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> [I don't expect to get a standing ovation from businessmen when I call for higher wages.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-bofinger/i-don-t-expect-to-get-a-standing-ovation-from-businessmen-when-i-call/)

[Peter Bofinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-bofinger/)

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## More by Peter Bofinger

> [Germany is not like Ireland or Denmark. It is a country where the domestic market counts much more than the external market.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-bofinger/germany-is-not-like-ireland-or-denmark-it-is-a-country-where-the/)

[Peter Bofinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-bofinger/)

> [The uncontrolled increase of the euro rate vis-a-vis the dollar threatens employment growth in the euro area.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-bofinger/the-uncontrolled-increase-of-the-euro-rate-vis-a-vis-the-dollar/)

[Peter Bofinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-bofinger/)

> [One needs a comprehensive concept that decides just how much debt states like Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy can sustainably bear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-bofinger/one-needs-a-comprehensive-concept-that-decides-just-how-much-debt/)

[Peter Bofinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-bofinger/)

> [It is true that a population which is growing older needs to save, but the question is in what form the savings are made.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-bofinger/it-is-true-that-a-population-which-is-growing-older-needs-to-save-but/)

[Peter Bofinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-bofinger/)

> [I don't expect to get a standing ovation from businessmen when I call for higher wages.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-bofinger/i-don-t-expect-to-get-a-standing-ovation-from-businessmen-when-i-call/)

[Peter Bofinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-bofinger/)

> [Germany would be the biggest loser in a euro breakup.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-bofinger/germany-would-be-the-biggest-loser-in-a-euro-breakup/)

[Peter Bofinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-bofinger/)

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