Access Quote by William Lacy Clay, Jr

Rent-to-own provides a vital service to millions of Americans. It is also critical for African-Americans, Latinos and other minorities to have access to alternative…

— William Lacy Clay, Jr

Low rents mean families have more resources to improve their quality of life and invest in the next generation, facilitating upward mobility.

— Carrie Lam

“When the poor are converted into consumers, they get more than access to products and services. They acquire the dignity of attention and choices…

— C.K. Prahalad

Low-wage workers are also consumers. It's just common sense: when these workers have more take-home pay it leads to spending that trickles up to…

— Mark Price

Although everyone does benefit from lower-priced goods and services, people also care greatly about the chance to be productively employed and the quality of…

— Michael Spence

There may be frugality which is not economy. A community, that withholds the means of education from its children, withholds the bread of life…

— Horace Mann

When families can afford the basics, they can reinvest in their communities, and higher wages means a broader consumer base for businesses.

— David Rolf

Most Americans living below the official poverty line own a car or truck - and government entitlement programs seldom provide cars and trucks. Most…

— Thomas Sowell

We spend our way to the poorhouse. We buy giant TVs and iPads. Our children wear nice clothes thanks to high-interest credit cards and…

— J. D. Vance

Working families spend about 90 percent of their income on consumption - buying stuff. The rich spend less than 45 percent.

— Jan Schakowsky

Current lifestyles and consumption patterns of the affluent middle class…involving high meat intake, consumption of large amounts of frozen and convenience foods, ownership of…

— Maurice Strong

When people are able to live at home, they have more disposable income. That part is good for the economy.

— John Layfield