Afford Quote by Amity Shlaes

The benefits of growth have not trickled down. Income inequalities have become one of the biggest global challenges, attracting growing attention not only in…

— Jose Angel Gurria

There is a paradox at the heart of our lives. Most people want more income and strive for it. Yet as Western societies have…

— Richard Layard, Baron Layard

“Incentives aren't the only thing that matter for economic growth. Opportunity is also crucial, and extreme inequality deprives many people of the opportunity to…

— Paul Krugman

Today we hear that the gains from economic growth accrue to the highest-income earners while the standard of living of the poor and middle…

— Kevin Hassett

People like entitlements. That's why we spend so much on them.

— Tucker Carlson

Indeed we do have an entitlement problem: some feel so entitled to power & wealth that they're willing to undermine our economy and our democracy.

— Annabel Park

“There are two main reasons why this assumption is wrong. First, once basic material needs have been met, there is very little evidence that…

— Nic Marks

The subject matter of Entitlement remains relevant. Entitlement is an attitude: it is the assumption, I am owed what I get. It's a nasty…

— Judith M Bardwick

Growth is a substitute for equality of income. So long as there is growth there is hope, and that makes large income differentials tolerable.

— Henry Wallich

Prosperity depends more on wanting what you have than having what you want.

— Abert F Geoffrey

“some nations have tried to bring about more economic equality in economically harmful ways, not through opening up free markets but through brute use…

— Barry Asmus

The philosophical point is that our happiness and wellbeing is not based on incomes rising. This is not just the wisdom of sages but…

— Tim Jackson