There are many things wrong with this statement. The most important of which is that governments have never, will never and should never drive growth. There are only 3 things governments should only ever focus on

1. Defence - The defence of a nation. This does not include attacking other nations. Purely defence.

2 . Protection of Property rights - This is the protection of individual property rights.

3. Law & Order - Ensuring that the rule of law is upheld.

Government thinking or even attempting to influence growth is never a good thing