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" 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. "
Robert Reich
Day
Poverty
People
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" It is impossible to fight bullies merely by saying they're going too far. "
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" Rather than subsidize 'American' exporters, it makes more sense to subsidize any global company - to the extent it's adding to its exports from the United States. "
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" You might say those who can't repay their student debts shouldn't have borrowed in the first place. But they had no way of knowing just how bad the jobs market would become. "
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" One tax dodge often used by multi-national companies is to squirrel their earnings abroad in foreign subsidiaries located in countries where taxes are lower. "
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" Globalization and free trade do spur economic growth, and they lead to lower prices on many goods. "
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" The only way to make sure no bank is too big to fail is to make sure no bank is too big. "
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" 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. "
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" Those who take their money abroad in an effort to avoid paying American taxes should lose their American citizenship. "
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" Our moral authority is as important, if not more important, than our troop strength or our high-tech weapons. We are rapidly losing that moral authority, not only in the Arab world but all over the world. "
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" 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. "
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" 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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" Teachers, social workers, public lawyers who bring companies to justice, government accountants who try to make sure money is spent as it should be - all need at least four years of college. "
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" Nations are becoming less relevant in a world where everyone and everything is interconnected. The connections that matter most are again becoming more personal. "
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" In truth, government has been good to Wall Street and big business. "
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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. "
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" Our young people - their capacities to think, understand, investigate, and innovate - are America's future. "
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" 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. "
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" The curious thing is Americans don't mind individual mandates when they come in the form of payroll taxes to buy mandatory public insurance. In fact, that's the system we call Social Security and Medicare, and both are so popular politicians dare not touch them. "
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" I'm not one of those who thinks the only way to fix what's wrong with American education is to throw more money at it. We also need to do it much better. "
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" Centrism is bogus. "
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" If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerlessness is a self-fulfilling prophesy. "
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" When times are tough, public employees should have to make the same sacrifices as everyone else. "
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" Economies are risky. Some industries rise, and others implode, like housing. Some places get richer, and others drop, like Atlantic City. Some people get new jobs that pay better, many lose their jobs or their wages. "
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" What someone is paid has little or no relationship to what their work is worth to society. "
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" America's real business leaders understand unless or until the middle class regains its footing and its faith, capitalism remains vulnerable. "
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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. "
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" A Democratic president should propose a major permanent tax reduction on the middle class and working class. I suspect most of the public would find this attractive. "
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