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Robert Reich Quotes

Economies are risky. Some industries rise, and others implode, like housing. Some places get richer, and others drop, like Atlantic City. Some people get new jobs that pay better, many lose their jobs or their wages Picture Quote #1

News and images move so easily across borders that attitudes and aspirations are no longer especially national. Cyber-weapons, no longer the exclusive province of national governments, can originate in a hacker’s garage Picture Quote #1

Average working people need more fresh starts. Big corporations, banks, and Donald Trump need fewer Picture Quote #1

To get back to the kind of shared prosperity and upward mobility we once considered normal will require another era of fundamental reform, of both our economy and our democracy Picture Quote #1

We need a national infrastructure bank to rebuild our crumbling highways and water and sewer systems, thereby putting additional people back to work Picture Quote #1

You might say those who can’t repay their student debts shouldn’t have borrowed in the first place. But they had no way of knowing just how bad the jobs market would become Picture Quote #1

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America has become the most unequal society among advanced countries, and rich people are now free to spend as much money on political campaigns as they wish Picture Quote #1

The only way back toward a democracy and economy that work for the majority is for most of us to get politically active once again, becoming organized and mobilized Picture Quote #1

Political scientists after World War II hypothesized that even though the voices of individual Americans counted for little, most people belonged to a variety of interest groups and membership organizations - clubs, associations, political parties, unions - to which politicians were responsive Picture Quote #1

A society - any society - is defined as a set of mutual benefits and duties embodied most visibly in public institutions: public schools, public libraries, public transportation, public hospitals, public parks, public museums, public recreation, public universities, and so on Picture Quote #1

We never used to blink at taking a leadership role in the world. And we understood leadership often required something other than drones and bombs. We accepted global leadership not just for humanitarian reasons, but also because it was in our own best interest. We knew we couldn’t isolate ourselves from trouble. There was no place to hide Picture Quote #1

Cynicism is the last refuge of those who don’t want to do the work of creating a better society Picture Quote #1

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In America, people with lots of money can easily avoid the consequences of bad bets and big losses by cashing out at the first sign of trouble Picture Quote #1

The Tea Party grew out of indignation over the Wall Street bailout - an indignation shared by the vast majority of Americans. But the Tea Party ended up directing its ire at government rather than at big business and Wall Street Picture Quote #1

Drug company payments to doctors are a small part of a much larger strategy by Big Pharma to clean our pockets Picture Quote #1

Before the rise of the nation-state, between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, the world was mostly tribal. Tribes were united by language, religion, blood, and belief. They feared other tribes and often warred against them Picture Quote #1

America’s real business leaders understand unless or until the middle class regains its footing and its faith, capitalism remains vulnerable Picture Quote #1

The job creators are members of America’s vast middle class and the poor, whose purchases cause businesses to expand and invest Picture Quote #1

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Tax laws favor capital over labor, giving capital gains a lower rate than ordinary income. The rich get humongous mortgage interest deductions while renters get no deduction at all Picture Quote #1

Technology is changing so fast that knowledge about specifics can quickly become obsolete. That’s why so much of what technicians learn is on the job Picture Quote #1

Government subsidies to elite private universities take the form of tax deductions for people who make charitable contributions to them Picture Quote #1

Sugary drinks are blamed for increasing the rates of chronic disease and obesity in America. Yet efforts to reduce their consumption through taxes or other measures have gone nowhere. The beverage industry has spent millions defeating them Picture Quote #1

In 1968, the sanitation workers of Memphis tried to form a union. The city resisted. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to support them. That was where he lost his life Picture Quote #1

A Democratic president should propose a major permanent tax reduction on the middle class and working class. I suspect most of the public would find this attractive Picture Quote #1

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As public schools deteriorate, the upper-middle class and wealthy send their kids to private ones. As public pools and playgrounds decay, the better-off buy memberships in private tennis and swimming clubs. As public hospitals decline, the well-off pay premium rates for private care Picture Quote #1

Community colleges are great bargains. They avoid the fancy amenities four-year liberal arts colleges need in order to lure the children of the middle class Picture Quote #1

Bankruptcy laws allow companies to smoothly reorganize, but not college graduates burdened by student loans Picture Quote #1

Teachers, social workers, public lawyers who bring companies to justice, government accountants who try to make sure money is spent as it should be - all need at least four years of college Picture Quote #1

Patagonia, a large apparel manufacturer based in Ventura, California, has organized itself as a ‘B-corporation.’ That’s a for-profit company whose articles of incorporation require it to take into account the interests of workers, the community, and the environment, as well as shareholders Picture Quote #1

As we segregate by income into different communities, schools in lower-income areas have fewer resources than ever Picture Quote #1

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Economies are risky. Some industries rise, and others implode, like housing. Some places get richer, and others drop, like Atlantic City. Some people get new jobs that pay better, many lose their jobs or their wages. (Robert Reich Quotes) News and images move so easily across borders that attitudes and aspirations are no longer especially national. Cyber-weapons, no longer the exclusive province of national governments, can originate in a hacker’s garage. (Robert Reich Quotes) Average working people need more fresh starts. Big corporations, banks, and Donald Trump need fewer. (Robert Reich Quotes) To get back to the kind of shared prosperity and upward mobility we once considered normal will require another era of fundamental reform, of both our economy and our democracy. (Robert Reich Quotes) We need a national infrastructure bank to rebuild our crumbling highways and water and sewer systems, thereby putting additional people back to work. (Robert Reich Quotes) You might say those who can’t repay their student debts shouldn’t have borrowed in the first place. But they had no way of knowing just how bad the jobs market would become. (Robert Reich Quotes) America has become the most unequal society among advanced countries, and rich people are now free to spend as much money on political campaigns as they wish. (Robert Reich Quotes) The only way back toward a democracy and economy that work for the majority is for most of us to get politically active once again, becoming organized and mobilized. (Robert Reich Quotes) Political scientists after World War II hypothesized that even though the voices of individual Americans counted for little, most people belonged to a variety of interest groups and membership organizations - clubs, associations, political parties, unions - to which politicians were responsive. (Robert Reich Quotes) A society - any society - is defined as a set of mutual benefits and duties embodied most visibly in public institutions: public schools, public libraries, public transportation, public hospitals, public parks, public museums, public recreation, public universities, and so on. (Robert Reich Quotes) We never used to blink at taking a leadership role in the world. And we understood leadership often required something other than drones and bombs. We accepted global leadership not just for humanitarian reasons, but also because it was in our own best interest. We knew we couldn’t isolate ourselves from trouble. There was no place to hide. (Robert Reich Quotes) Cynicism is the last refuge of those who don’t want to do the work of creating a better society. (Robert Reich Quotes) In America, people with lots of money can easily avoid the consequences of bad bets and big losses by cashing out at the first sign of trouble. (Robert Reich Quotes) The Tea Party grew out of indignation over the Wall Street bailout - an indignation shared by the vast majority of Americans. But the Tea Party ended up directing its ire at government rather than at big business and Wall Street. (Robert Reich Quotes) Drug company payments to doctors are a small part of a much larger strategy by Big Pharma to clean our pockets. (Robert Reich Quotes) Before the rise of the nation-state, between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, the world was mostly tribal. Tribes were united by language, religion, blood, and belief. They feared other tribes and often warred against them. (Robert Reich Quotes) America’s real business leaders understand unless or until the middle class regains its footing and its faith, capitalism remains vulnerable. (Robert Reich Quotes) The job creators are members of America’s vast middle class and the poor, whose purchases cause businesses to expand and invest. (Robert Reich Quotes) Tax laws favor capital over labor, giving capital gains a lower rate than ordinary income. The rich get humongous mortgage interest deductions while renters get no deduction at all. (Robert Reich Quotes) Technology is changing so fast that knowledge about specifics can quickly become obsolete. That’s why so much of what technicians learn is on the job. (Robert Reich Quotes) Government subsidies to elite private universities take the form of tax deductions for people who make charitable contributions to them. (Robert Reich Quotes) Sugary drinks are blamed for increasing the rates of chronic disease and obesity in America. Yet efforts to reduce their consumption through taxes or other measures have gone nowhere. The beverage industry has spent millions defeating them. (Robert Reich Quotes) In 1968, the sanitation workers of Memphis tried to form a union. The city resisted. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to support them. That was where he lost his life. (Robert Reich Quotes) A Democratic president should propose a major permanent tax reduction on the middle class and working class. I suspect most of the public would find this attractive. (Robert Reich Quotes) As public schools deteriorate, the upper-middle class and wealthy send their kids to private ones. As public pools and playgrounds decay, the better-off buy memberships in private tennis and swimming clubs. As public hospitals decline, the well-off pay premium rates for private care. (Robert Reich Quotes) Community colleges are great bargains. They avoid the fancy amenities four-year liberal arts colleges need in order to lure the children of the middle class. (Robert Reich Quotes) Bankruptcy laws allow companies to smoothly reorganize, but not college graduates burdened by student loans. (Robert Reich Quotes) Teachers, social workers, public lawyers who bring companies to justice, government accountants who try to make sure money is spent as it should be - all need at least four years of college. (Robert Reich Quotes) Patagonia, a large apparel manufacturer based in Ventura, California, has organized itself as a ‘B-corporation.’ That’s a for-profit company whose articles of incorporation require it to take into account the interests of workers, the community, and the environment, as well as shareholders. (Robert Reich Quotes) As we segregate by income into different communities, schools in lower-income areas have fewer resources than ever. (Robert Reich Quotes)

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