Money Quote by Jane Jacobs

Public opinion shapes public policy dramatically.

— Neil Bush

Public influence is the real government of the world.

— Josiah Warren

Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.

— Andrew Jackson

We as mayors have the opportunity to push the envelope and get people thinking, even when it is not politically popular. Cities hold the…

— Greg Nickels

Public control of the political process requires public financing. The restoration of our American Democracy depends upon public financing.

— Dennis Kucinich

“The policy of our nation is made in cities, controlled largely by urban voters who aren’t well informed about the changes on the face…

— Barbara Kingsolver

I see city finances within the context of an economic strategy... We are going to solve our financial problems by growing the economy, and…

— Rahm Emanuel

We govern what the public think about.

— Edward Bernays

We continue to see our elected officials working extra hard to create a 'good climate for business' that leads to disinvestment in public infrastructure…

— Rashida Tlaib

In America, public opinion is the leader

— Frances Perkins

Democracy, in the United States rhetoric refers to a system of governance in which elite elements based in the business community control the state…

— Noam Chomsky

“The odd American idea that giving money to political campaigns is free speech means that the very rich have far more speech, and so…

— Timothy Snyder