I don't think that our problem, our jobs problem, is fundamentally a problem of trade. I think it has much more to… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I think the Obama Administration has done a lousy job marketing and selling and explaining this entire thing. And, as a result,… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Today, for good or ill, people are thinking about many social problems from the standpoint of their own kitchen tables. I think… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I think that it's difficult to talk about large questions of economics or social policy without understanding the building blocks of society.… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I think that in politics, when people want to discredit a particular position, they say, "Oh, they are liberals," or "They are… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I think the big problem is you have a vicious cycle of wealth and power in America that's just gotten completely out… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
You ask, "Could we have an honest discussion about earnings insurance?" I think we could, if people understood that the alternative was… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
We're now moving toward a radically different economy. You absolutely can't have a distribution oligopoly. The new oligopolies - and I think… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
There's a great debate going on, you know, on whether we're moving toward a system of giant oligopolies or a system of… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I think re-engineering or restructuring or downsizing or rightsizing or whatever you want to call it, it's basically firing, has gone way… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Higher education isn't just a personal investment. It's a public good that pays off in a more competitive workforce and better-informed and… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I'm quite optimistic when it comes to the capacity of our people to have an honest discussion about what's really going on.… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I am not an economic determinist. If I were, I would throw up my hands; I just would not bother. I think… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Here's why I think the public service jobs are almost unavoidable: When we have downturns in the economy - and we will,… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I think it's hard to have a brand portal and an economy of trustworthiness in one of them that sloshes over into… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
During three decades from 1947 to 1977, the nation implemented what might be called a basic bargain with American workers. Employers paid them enough… — Robert Reich Copy Share
A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work… — Robert Reich Copy Share
The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches - with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone -… — Robert Reich Copy Share
If you give up on politics, you're giving up on democracy. And if you give up on democracy, you're basically saying to the moneyed… — Robert Reich Copy Share
Given that ever-broadening array of options and alternatives, as consumers and investors, we are often bewildered. We need guidance. That's where today's brands come… — Robert Reich Copy Share
I knew Hillary Clinton from undergraduate days and was enormously impressed with her. She was a terrific energy and enthusiasm, and a great organizer.… — Robert Reich Copy Share
Public employees should have the right to bargain for better wages and working conditions, just like all employees do. — Robert Reich Copy Share
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… — Robert Reich Copy Share
Today, for good or ill, people are thinking about many social problems from the standpoint of their own kitchen tables. I think the way… — Robert Reich Copy Share
There's sort of a chilling effect on non-profits and the media and a lot of other places because the establishment is so powerful. That's… — Robert Reich Copy Share
We already have an annual wealth tax on homes, the major asset of the middle class. It's called the property tax. Why not a… — Robert Reich Copy Share
