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" There is a crisis of public morality. Instead of policing bedrooms, we ought to be doing a better job policing boardrooms. "
Robert Reich
Better
Morality
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" Too many young people graduate laden with debts that take years, if not decades, to pay off. "
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" 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. "
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" Standing up to bullies is the hallmark of a civilized society. "
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" True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going. "
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" Political scientists after World War II hypothesized that even though the voices of individual Americans counted for little, most people belonged to a variety of interest groups and membership organizations - clubs, associations, political parties, unions - to which politicians were responsive. "
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" It's not government's business what people do in their private bedrooms. "
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" Limits should be placed on how big big banks can become. "
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" Evidence suggests jobs are crucial not only to economic well-being but also to self-esteem. "
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" It's true that redistributing income to the needy is politically easier in a growing economy than in a stagnant one. "
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" Drug company payments to doctors are a small part of a much larger strategy by Big Pharma to clean our pockets. "
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" The liberal ideal is that everyone should have fair access and fair opportunity. This is not equality of result. It's equality of opportunity. There's a fundamental difference. "
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" 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. "
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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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" 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. "
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" We need a national infrastructure bank to rebuild our crumbling highways and water and sewer systems, thereby putting additional people back to work. "
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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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" 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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" Conservatives believe the economy functions better if the rich have more money and everyone else has less. But they're wrong. It's just the opposite. "
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" 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? "
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" Media outlets that are exploiting Ebola because they want a sensational story and politicians using it to their own ends ought to be ashamed. "
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" The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches - with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone - was once at the core of the American Dream. "
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