It's true that redistributing income to the needy is politically easier in a growing economy than in a stagnant one. — 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
Tax laws favor capital over labor, giving capital gains a lower rate than ordinary income. The rich get humongous mortgage interest deductions… — 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
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
If we want corporations to act differently, we have to force them to do so through laws that are fully enforced and… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The Tea Party grew out of indignation over the Wall Street bailout - an indignation shared by the vast majority of Americans.… — 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
As we segregate by income into different communities, schools in lower-income areas have fewer resources than ever. — 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
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
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
Those at the top would do better with a smaller share of a booming economy that elicits a positive politics than 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
We never used to blink at taking a leadership role in the world. And we understood leadership often required something other than… — 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
