"Folks in the bottom half of the economy……" — William Greider
"Folks in the bottom half of the economy are already squeezed hard. They will be bloodied and bankrupt if economic policy inadvertently induces a recession."
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33 Quotes by William Greider
William Greider has 33 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
- If there is a mystical chord in democracy, it probably revolves around the notion that unexpected music can resonate from…
- The present struggle seems less about abolishing big government than about who gets to use it.
- In its present terms, the global system values property over human life.
- Obviously, people with low or even moderate incomes could not afford such savings rates, and even diligent savings from their…
- The burnt odor in Washington is from the disintegrating authority of the governing classes.
- Leaks and whispers are a daily routine of news-gathering in Washington.
- The quest for homeland security is heading ... toward the quasi-militarization of everyday life ... If danger might lurk anywhere,…
- If you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing…
- The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.
- The scandalous question that hangs over modern government and excites perpetual outrage is about political money and what it buys.…
- A newly elected representative quickly discovers that his job in government-aside from making new laws-is to act as a broker,…
- Money is power in American politics. It always has been.