Inequality is bad for everyone, not just the middle class and the poor — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
One of the things I tell my students is that if you want to understand what's been going on and also what… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The job creators are members of America's vast middle class and the poor, whose purchases cause businesses to expand and invest. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
A smaller government reflecting the needs of the middle class and poor is superior to a big government reflecting the needs of… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Cutting taxes is not bad. But if you cut taxes on the wealthy, which is what they wanted to do, you're not… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Obviously, personal responsibility is important. But there's no evidence that people who are poor are less ambitious than anyone else. In fact,… — 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
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
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the rest of the Ivy League are worthy institutions, to be sure, but they're not known for educating… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I grew up poor. My mother raised a family of four on between $9,000 and $15,000 a year. — 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
