59 Robert Reich Quotes for You to Enjoy

Robert Reich

American Economist

Born: Jun 24, 1946

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Related authors: Alan Greenspan Herbert A. Simon John Kenneth Galbraith Milton Friedman Paul A. Volcker Peter Navarro Richard Thaler Thomas Sowell

Yes, the rich will find ways to avoid paying more taxes, courtesy of clever accountants and tax attorneys. But this has always been the case, regardless of where the tax rate is set. Robert Reich

The only way to grow the economy in a way that benefits the bottom 90 percent is to change the structure of the economy. At the least, this requires stronger unions and a higher minimum wage. Robert Reich

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Standing up to bullies is the hallmark of a civilized society. Robert Reich

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The only way back toward a democracy and economy that work for the majority is for most of us to get politically active once again, becoming organized and mobilized. Robert Reich

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So why don't nurses do home visits to Americans with acute conditions? Hospitals aren't paid for it. Robert Reich

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The 'free market' is the product of laws and rules continuously emanating from legislatures, executive departments, and courts. Robert Reich

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No company can be expected to build a nuclear reactor, an oil well, a coal mine, or anything else that's one hundred percent safe under all circumstances. The costs would be prohibitive. It's unreasonable to expect corporations to totally guard against small chances of every potential accident. Robert Reich

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Freedom is the one value conservatives place above all others, yet time and again, their ideal of freedom ignores the growing imbalance of power in our society that's eroding the freedoms of most people. Robert Reich

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Sugary drinks are blamed for increasing the rates of chronic disease and obesity in America. Yet efforts to reduce their consumption through taxes or other measures have gone nowhere. The beverage industry has spent millions defeating them. Robert Reich

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We don't have to sit by and watch our meritocracy be replaced by a permanent aristocracy, and our democracy be undermined by dynastic wealth. Robert Reich

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Obviously, personal responsibility is important. But there's no evidence that people who are poor are less ambitious than anyone else. In fact, many work long hours at backbreaking jobs. Robert Reich

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