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from Saving Capitalism, by Robert Reich (number of quotes indicated): |
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Budget & Economy Donald Trump: People with lots of money avoid consequences of bankruptcy. Richard Durbin: 2008: Allow homeowners in foreclosure to use bankruptcy. Robert Reich: Threat to capitalism is steady undermining of trust. Robert Reich: Threat to capitalism is steady undermining of trust. |
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Corporations Barack Obama: Criticized as anti-business, but stocks hit record highs. Elena Kagan: Disallow monopolies from disadvantaging small business. Eric Cantor: Fought for Great Recession bailout of Wall Street. Paul Ryan: Eliminate taxes on estates, interest and dividends. Robert Reich: Monsanto lobbies Congress to ensure agribusiness monopoly. Robert Reich: Left Atlantic City before Trump Plaza folded. Robert Reich: Executive pay skyrocketed from 5% in 1993 to 15% in 2013. Robert Reich: Make corporate pay depend on pay of median worker. |
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Drugs Robert Reich: End sentencing disparity of powder cocaine vs. crack. Robert Reich: Prohibition failed in 1920s; marijuana ban fails now. |
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Education Robert Reich: Achievement gap from richer districts spending twice as much. |
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Energy & Oil Robert Reich: Treat right to emit carbon dioxide as a form of property. Robert Reich: Treat right to emit carbon dioxide as a form of property. |
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Environment Robert Reich: Lawsuit-enforced monopoly on seeds led to tripling prices. |
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Free Trade Robert Reich: Free trade isn't opposite of protectionism; it's political. |
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Government Reform Robert Reich: There can be no "free market" without government. Robert Reich: There can be no "free market" without government. Robert Reich: Citizens United means deepest pockets get the loudest voices. Robert Reich: Citizens United means deepest pockets get the loudest voices. Robert Reich: End revolving door between regulators and companies. |
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Health Care Robert Reich: High drug prices result from patents' temporary monopolies. |
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Jobs Robert Reich: Falling wages created "working poor" even with two jobs. |
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Principles & Values Robert Reich: We can have democracy or concentrated wealth, but not both. |
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Tax Reform Chuck Grassley: Took $150M stock options to save Starbucks $82M in taxes. George W. Bush: Cut estate tax from 55% to 40%, and raised cutoff. Howard Schultz: Took $150M stock options to save Starbucks $82M in taxes. Robert Reich: CEO pay is tax deductible, unlike corporate investments. |
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Technology Robert Reich: Most important form or property now is intellectual property. Robert Reich: Most important form or property now is intellectual property. |
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Welfare & Poverty John Boehner: Poor prefer to sit around instead of working. |
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