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" By the mid-1950s, more than a third of all America workers in the private sector were unionized. And the unions demanded and received a fair slice of the American pie. "

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" Liberals are concerned about the concentration of wealth because it almost inevitably leads to a concentration of power that undermines democracy. "

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" During three decades from 1947 to 1977, the nation implemented what might be called a basic bargain with American workers. Employers paid them enough to buy what they produced. "

" America spends a fortune on drugs: more per person than any other nation on earth, even though Americans are no healthier than the citizens of other advanced nations. "

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" Can we please agree that in the real world, corporations exist for one purpose and one purpose only - to make as much money as possible, which means cutting costs as much as possible? "

" 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. "

" As income from work has become more concentrated in America, the super rich have invested in businesses, real estate, art, and other assets. The income from these assets is now concentrating even faster than income from work. "

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

" More people are killed by stray bullets every day in America than have been killed by Ebola here. More are dying because of poverty and hunger. "

" We already have an annual wealth tax on homes, the major asset of the middle class. It's called the property tax. Why not a small annual tax on the value of stocks and bonds, the major assets of the wealthy? "

" 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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" Government subsidies to elite private universities take the form of tax deductions for people who make charitable contributions to them. "

" Globalization and free trade do spur economic growth, and they lead to lower prices on many goods. "

" If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerlessness is a self-fulfilling prophesy. "

Robert Reich

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" 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. "

" We do not want to live in a theocracy. We should maintain that barrier and government has no business telling someone what they ought to believe or how they should conduct their private lives. "

" The Tea Party grew out of indignation over the Wall Street bailout - an indignation shared by the vast majority of Americans. But the Tea Party ended up directing its ire at government rather than at big business and Wall Street. "

" To get back to the kind of shared prosperity and upward mobility we once considered normal will require another era of fundamental reform, of both our economy and our democracy. "

" As digital equipment replaces the jobs of routine workers and lower-level professionals, technicians are needed to install, monitor, repair, test, and upgrade all the equipment. "

" It's not government's business what people do in their private bedrooms. "

" What are called 'public schools' in many of America's wealthy communities aren't really 'public' at all. In effect, they're private schools, whose tuition is hidden away in the purchase price of upscale homes there, and in the corresponding property taxes. "

" There is a crisis of public morality. Instead of policing bedrooms, we ought to be doing a better job policing boardrooms. "

" Over the long term, the only way we're going to raise wages, grow the economy, and improve American competitiveness is by investing in our people - especially their educations. "

" The monied interests are doing what they do best - making money. The rest of us need to do what we can do best - use our voices, our vigor, and our votes. "

" As public schools deteriorate, the upper-middle class and wealthy send their kids to private ones. As public pools and playgrounds decay, the better-off buy memberships in private tennis and swimming clubs. As public hospitals decline, the well-off pay premium rates for private care. "

" Walmart is so huge that a wage boost at Walmart would ripple through the entire economy, putting more money in the pockets of low-wage workers. This would help boost the entire economy - including Walmart's own sales. "

" In the 1980s, corporate raiders began mounting unfriendly takeovers of companies that could deliver higher returns to their shareholders - if they abandoned their other stakeholders. "

" Technology is changing so fast that knowledge about specifics can quickly become obsolete. That's why so much of what technicians learn is on the job. "

" True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going. "

" I'm all in favor of supporting fancy museums and elite schools, but face it: These aren't really charities as most people understand the term. "

" America is one of few advanced nations that allow direct advertising of prescription drugs. "