The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches - with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
There`s sort of a chilling effect on non-profits and the media and a lot of other places because the establishment is so… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Conservatives believe the economy functions better if the rich have more money and everyone else has less. But they're wrong. It's just… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
If consumers don't have the wherewithal to spend because all the money's going to the top, and the people at the top… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
We are paying teachers who are in charge of our human capital, arguably more important than our financial capital, a very tiny… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
America has become the most unequal society among advanced countries, and rich people are now free to spend as much money on… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Walmart is so huge that a wage boost at Walmart would ripple through the entire economy, putting more money in the pockets… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Your most precious possession is not your financial assets. Your most precious possession is the people you have working there, and what… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
In America, people with lots of money can easily avoid the consequences of bad bets and big losses by cashing out at… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Most financiers, corporate lawyers, lobbyists, and management consultants are competing with other financiers, lawyers, lobbyists, and management consultants in zero-sum games that… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Money buys the most experienced teachers, less-crowded classrooms, high-quality teaching materials, and after-school programs. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
When corporations get special handouts from the government, subsidies and tax breaks, it costs you. It means you have to pay more… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
You`ve got to just follow the money [in Washington]. You see it. There`s no countervailing power. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The monied interests are doing what they do best - making money. The rest of us need to do what we can… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Can we please agree that in the real world, corporations exist for one purpose and one purpose only - to make as… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Not only do unemployment benefits help families who are hurting; they also put money into their pockets that they'll then spend -… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
In the early 1970s, Milton Friedman argued that corporations should not be socially responsible because they had no mandate to be; they… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
As income from work has become more concentrated in America, the super rich have invested in businesses, real estate, art, and other… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I'm not one of those who thinks the only way to fix what's wrong with American education is to throw more money… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Those who take their money abroad in an effort to avoid paying American taxes should lose their American citizenship. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Teachers, social workers, public lawyers who bring companies to justice, government accountants who try to make sure money is spent as it… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The rich would do better with a smaller share of a rapidly growing economy then they're doing now with a large share… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Public employees should have the right to bargain for better wages and working conditions, just like all employees do. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
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 Image