Capitalist Quote by Kenneth Rogoff

The trajectory of this country [USA] is not positive and particularly for the disadvantaged, as we see what's happening. The gains in productivity have…

— Charles Koch

We work harder and we earn less. Income inequality is at the highest point in over a century. While American capitalism never guaranteed success,…

— Mario Cuomo

People are tired of working longer hours for lower wages, of seeing decent paying jobs go to China and other low-wage countries, of billionaires…

— Bernie Sanders

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

The rich have grown richer, but their tax rate has declined. The poor have grown poorer, but their taxes have increased.

— Michael Parenti

What seems extraordinary is that the richest countries in the world, in terms of economic output, are the ones where we work hardest. You…

— Tom Hodgkinson

If you look at the US economy over the last 15-20 years wages have been stagnating or even declining.

— David Korten

There's a wealth gap that is happening, and that is all over the world, you know? The rich are getting richer and holding a…

— Hill Harper

We're living through an era of higher income inequality than the country has experienced since before the Great Depression. Meanwhile, most people are running…

— Sasha Abramsky

And wages - we'll see the end of this decline we're having. The median income in America is down 10% in just the last…

— Mitt Romney

The gap between rich and poor under President Obama is getting bigger because fewer well-paying jobs are available. Corporations are being taxed to the…

— Bill O'Reilly

The power of capitalism to mediate the gap between rich and poor is pretty incredible. Indeed, I think, year by year, the gap gets…

— Bill Gates