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
Yes, the rich will find ways to avoid paying more taxes, courtesy of clever accountants and tax attorneys. But this has always… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
America spends a fortune on drugs: more per person than any other nation on earth, even though Americans are no healthier than… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
By the mid-1950s, more than a third of all America workers in the private sector were unionized. And the unions demanded and… — 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
Tea Partiers hate government more than they hate the national debt. They refuse to reduce that debt with tax increases, even with… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Average working people need more fresh starts. Big corporations, banks, and Donald Trump need fewer. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Nations are becoming less relevant in a world where everyone and everything is interconnected. The connections that matter most are again becoming… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
When I was a small boy, I was bullied more than most, mainly because I was a foot shorter than everyone else. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
In reality, most of America's poor work hard, often in two or more jobs. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
More people are killed by stray bullets every day in America than have been killed by Ebola here. More are dying because… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Some argue shareholder capitalism has proven more efficient. It has moved economic resources to where they're most productive, and thereby enabled the… — 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
Rather than subsidize 'American' exporters, it makes more sense to subsidize any global company - to the extent it's adding to its… — 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
