Consumption Quote by William Lyon Mackenzie King

Nor do we begin to have a clear appreciation of what the increase in consumption of alcoholic beverages in wartime means in increased risk,…

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

Since the outbreak of war, there has been in our country a steady increase in the consumption of spirits, wine and beer. It is…

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

The increased consumption of alcoholic beverages in Canada since the outbreak of war is one evidence of this.

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

Consumption has massively benefited from globalization.

— Christine Lagarde

The fact is that a lot of the spending increases came during the Bush administration. Two unpaid for wars we got ourselves engaged in.…

— Nancy Pelosi

The ravages of drink are greater than those of war pestilence and famine combined.

— William E. Gladstone

“In the first decade of the 20th century, drinking rates actually increased. The advertising of alcohol in the early 20th century was sophisticated and…

— Charles River Editors

No one will deny that the excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic beverages would do more than any other single factor to make impossible…

— Anonymous

Expenditures rise to meet income.

— C. Northcote Parkinson

“For three decades following the war, economists, politicians, commentators and citizens all agreed that high public expenditure, administered by local or national authorities with…

— Tony Judt

...The war (WWI) cost your Uncle Sam $52 billion. $39 billion was expended in the actual war period. This expenditure yielded $16 billion in profits.

— Smedley Butler

“Total spending or demand did not expand rapidly. It was important that excess demand conditions were modest – there was sufficient demand to create…

— Edward A. Hudson