Robert Reich
Robert Reich
Robert Bernard Reichis an American political commentator, professor, and author. He served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEconomist
Date of Birth24 June 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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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.
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We're going to have to have a massive program to get these people permanent housing, ideally near or in their former communities, to get them jobs, to help restart businesses and to provide transportation,
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So why don't nurses do home visits to Americans with acute conditions? Hospitals aren't paid for it.
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Public institutions are supported by all taxpayers and are available to all.
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Public fear isn't something to be played with.
Limits should be placed on how big big banks can become.
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It is hard to bite the hands that feed you, especially when you are competing for food.
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In truth, government has been good to Wall Street and big business.
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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.
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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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 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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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.
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Not only do unemployment benefits help families who are hurting; they also put money into their pockets that they'll then spend - and their spending will keep other Americans in jobs.