Bill Clinton was a very, very good speaker. But like many people who are great speakers and great thinkers and have a lot of energy and ambition, he talked too much. Robert Reich More Quotes by Robert Reich More Quotes From Robert Reich We don't have to sit by and watch our meritocracy be replaced by a permanent aristocracy, and our democracy be undermined by dynastic wealth. Robert Reich sitwealthdemocracypermanent What are called 'public schools' in many of America's wealthy communities aren't really 'public' at all. In effect, they're private schools, whose tuition is hidden away in the purchase price of upscale homes there, and in the corresponding property taxes. Robert Reich pricehiddentuitionamerica 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 backdemocracyworkway Obviously, personal responsibility is important. But there's no evidence that people who are poor are less ambitious than anyone else. In fact, many work long hours at backbreaking jobs. Robert Reich responsibilityworklongpeople 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 tennisswimmingcareclass If we want corporations to act differently, we have to force them to do so through laws that are fully enforced and through penalties higher than the economic benefits of thwarting the laws. Robert Reich acteconomicforcewant 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 backworkwaterpeople Our young people - their capacities to think, understand, investigate, and innovate - are America's future. Robert Reich understandthinkfuturepeople The liberal ideal is that everyone should have fair access and fair opportunity. This is not equality of result. It's equality of opportunity. There's a fundamental difference. Robert Reich everyoneresultequalityopportunity America is one of few advanced nations that allow direct advertising of prescription drugs. Robert Reich fewadvertisingnationsamerica The people you're drafting into the fight against inflation when you raise interest rates and slow the economy are the most vulnerable, the purpose of raising interest rates is to take the air out of the sails of the economy. If it works, you are, by definition, going to have fewer jobs. Even small increases in interest rates, if they have the desired effect, will cause job losses and wage losses. Robert Reich The people you're drafting into the fight against inflation when you raise interest rates and slow the economy are the most vulnerable, the purpose of raising interest rates is to take the air out of the sails of the economy. If it works, you are by definition are going to have fewer jobs. Even small increases in interest rates, if they have the desired effect, will cause job losses and wage losses. Robert Reich Every time the Fed has tried to slow the economy by bringing prices under control, it has overshot. Robert Reich
