If Singapore is a nanny state, then I am proud to have fostered one. Lee Kuan Yew, september 16
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The one thing politicians will always vote for is more politics, so in 2000 they invented the post of mayor of London without ever really thinking what it was a mayor would do. A. A. Gill, writer
A. A. Gill was a British writer and critic known for his work in journalism, television, and literature.
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You don't boost growth by cutting taxes, you do that by giving money to people. Abhijit Banerjee, economist
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 for his work on alleviating poverty.
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Private sector cannot substitute the role of the government in primary education. Azim Premji, businessman
Azim Premji is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist, known for being the chairman of Wipro Limited, a multinational IT consulting and system integration services company.
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Inflation is taking up the poverty line, and poverty is not just economic but defined by way of health and education. Azim Premji, businessman
Azim Premji is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist, known for being the chairman of Wipro Limited, a multinational IT consulting and system integration services company.
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Food Stamp recipients didn't cause the financial crisis; recklessness on Wall Street did. Barack Obama, president
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The story of Detroit's bankruptcy was simple enough: Allow capitalism to grow the city, campaign against income inequality, tax the job creators until they flee, increase government spending in order to boost employment, promise generous pension plans to keep people voting for failure. Rinse, wash and repeat. Ben Shapiro, author
Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, author, and lawyer.
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In Britain, where the social safety net is more like a social swaddling cloth, crime rates other than murder are significantly higher than in the United States. Ben Shapiro, author
Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, author, and lawyer.
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The Democrats generally recoil from the subject of entitlements. Bill Keller, editor
Bill Keller is a former executive editor of The New York Times and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
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If you control one house of Congress, you cannot abolish something like Obamacare, no matter how much pressure you apply. Charles Krauthammer, journalist
Charles Krauthammer was an American political commentator and journalist known for his conservative views and his work as a columnist for The Washington Post.
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Until Japan's economy drove off a cliff, there was a running argument in Asia about whether it would be wiser to follow the 'Japan model' - with its megacorporations, jobs for life, state control of strategic industries - or the 'American model' of largely unfettered markets. David E. Sanger, journalist
David E. Sanger is a journalist who currently works as a national security correspondent for The New York Times.
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It is not the constitutional prerogative of the Government to determine needs. David Mamet, dramatist
David Mamet is an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director known for his distinctive writing style and exploration of themes such as masculinity, power, and deception.
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I have only one yardstick by which I test every major problem - and that yardstick is: Is it good for America? Dwight D. Eisenhower, president
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
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Liberal redistributionists in favor of heavy taxation place less weight on incentive than do small-government conservatives. Edmund Phelps, economist
Edmund Phelps is an American economist and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to the analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy.
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Italy and France could lop off their excessive wealth through a one-time tax on private wealth. Edmund Phelps, economist
Edmund Phelps is an American economist and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to the analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy.
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Other countries around the world make employees and retirees first in the priority. For example, in Mexico, the bankruptcy laws say if a company wants to go bankrupt... obligations to employees and retirees will have a first priority. That has an effect on every negotiation that takes place with every company in Mexico. Elizabeth Warren, public servant
Elizabeth Warren is a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a former law professor who has been a vocal advocate for consumer protection and financial reform.
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Promoting dependency is the Democratic Party's vocation. It knows that almost all entitlements are forever, and those that are not - e.g., the lifetime eligibility for welfare, repealed in 1996 - are not for the middle class. George Will, may 4
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I tell the government, if people have no jobs, you are in trouble. Government will be in trouble. My job is to help more people have jobs. Jack Ma, businessman
Jack Ma is a Chinese entrepreneur and the co-founder of Alibaba Group, one of the world's largest e-commerce companies.
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Americans believe that people should work hard and get ahead on their own, but when disaster strikes and they need help with retirement or disability, Americans as a whole should come to their aid. Jacob Hacker, scientist
Jacob Hacker is an American political scientist and professor at Yale University, known for his research on social policy, inequality, and political polarization.
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I have a son, who is a... not an ordinary form of schizophrenia, but clearly, cannot take care of himself. And the great fear of then, of all parents is, when the parents die, who takes care of your child? And the answer is: they become homeless. James D. Watson, scientist
James D. Watson is an American molecular biologist and geneticist who is best known for his role in the discovery of the structure of DNA.
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I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property. James Madison, president
James Madison was the fourth President of the United States, serving from 1809 to 1817.
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But like everyone else I've come to the sad realisation food banks are an all-too-common feature on the streets of Britain. Katie Piper, writer
Katie Piper is a British writer, television presenter, and philanthropist who is known for her work in raising awareness about burns and scars.
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I don't know whether other people should or shouldn't pay taxes. I know I can, and I am willing, to pay more taxes. I know I should not get Social Security. I don't need it. Kenneth Langone, businessman
Kenneth Langone is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded The Home Depot.
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I ended up in Broadmeadows orphanage - I don't know how that happened - whether she gave me up for adoption or the church was responsible. Whatever happened, she was a single mum. Kerry Stokes, businessman
Kerry Stokes is an Australian businessman and media mogul who is the chairman of Seven West Media and owns a number of other companies in various industries.
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Within New York City and state, families in need face a confusing hodgepodge of supplemental rental assistance programs, many of which are ineffective individually and all of which are clearly ineffective in the aggregate. Letitia James, public servant
Letitia James is the current Attorney General of New York State, serving as a public servant to the people of New York.
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A comfortable retirement should not only be a luxury for the wealthy, but a reality for every New Yorker. Letitia James, public servant
Letitia James is the current Attorney General of New York State, serving as a public servant to the people of New York.
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It's a privilege to pay taxes. Yeah! It's not a political question, folks. We have to pay for stuff. Lewis Black, comedian
Lewis Black is an American comedian, actor, and author known for his angry, sarcastic humor and his appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
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Democratic socialism means that we must reform a political system that is corrupt, that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy. Bernie Sanders, politician
Bernie Sanders is an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Vermont and ran for the Democratic nomination for President in 2016 and 2020.
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The role of government is to tax the people to the least extent possible while still taxing them enough to cover the basic needs for government. Dan Crenshaw, politician
Dan Crenshaw is a Republican politician and former Navy SEAL who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district.
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I'm opposed to any policy that would deny in our country any human being from access to public safety, public education, or public health, period. Kamala Harris, vice president
Kamala Harris is the first female, Black, and South Asian Vice President of the United States.
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Economics is not a discipline that comes to correct answers - economies are too complex. Adam Davidson, journalist
Adam Davidson is an American journalist, radio personality, and co-founder of the podcast Planet Money.
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I am a Peronist. I am growing the branches of progressive Peronist liberalism. Alberto Fernandez, politician
Alberto Fernandez is the current President of Argentina, having taken office in December 2019.
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My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for. Aung San Suu Kyi, june 19
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If it was up to me, I would have put more money into the state fiscal relief. Austan Goolsbee, public servant
Austan Goolsbee is an American economist and professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business who served as the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama.
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I've advocated a proportional tax system. You make $10 billion, you pay a billion. You make $10, you pay one. And everybody gets treated the same way. Ben Carson, scientist
Ben Carson is a retired American neurosurgeon and politician who served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021.
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Other countries are developing well-being economies - we should do the same. That is the way to create a society which would stand the test of time - for everyone. Caroline Lucas, politician
Caroline Lucas is a British politician and Member of Parliament for the Green Party of England and Wales.
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Democrats want to use government power to make people's lives go better; Republicans respond that people know more than politicians do. We think that both might be able to agree that nudging can maintain free markets, and liberty, while also inclining people in good directions. Cass Sunstein, lawyer
Cass Sunstein is an American legal scholar, author, and former administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
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Neither one of the parties is doing anything for poor people. They're both full of it. Black people have been voting Democratic their whole life, and they're still poor. And the Republicans don't do anything for poor people, either. Charles Barkley, baseball player
Charles Barkley is not a baseball player, he is a retired professional basketball player.
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The way to reduce the deficit is to create jobs and work opportunities so that people will have money with which to pay taxes. Danny K. Davis, politician
Danny K. Davis is a Democratic politician who represents Illinois's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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The combination of Obamacare and taxes would be a disaster. David A. Siegel, businessman
David A. Siegel is an American businessman and the founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, a timeshare company.
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The big winners under the American fiscal system are the rich, who pay some of the lowest taxes anywhere in the world; the old, who are the main beneficiaries of the American social service state; farmers, rural people. These are Republican constituencies. David Frum, public servant
David Frum is a Canadian-American political commentator, author, and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush.
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But we can also take the radical view that the test of an economy has to do with the extent to which it is providing everybody with a decent means of living. David Korten, activist
David Korten is an American author, activist, and prominent critic of corporate globalization and proponent of localization.
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Mitt Romney has outdone himself in choosing Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. David Limbaugh, author
David Limbaugh is an American author, lawyer, and political commentator.
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If it is the duty of the State to educate, it is the duty of the State also to bear the burden of education, namely, the taxation out of which education is provided. Edmund Barton, politician
Edmund Barton was an Australian politician and the first Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1901 to 1903.
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Even if you're not a union member, you've likely benefited from the hard-fought advancements our unions spearheaded: Have you taken a sick day, received paid leave for medical reasons or vacation, or received overtime pay? Unions paved the way for all of these. Elissa Slotkin, politician
Elissa Slotkin is a Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 8th congressional district.
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By repealing the Child Poverty Act, which forced governments to take real action to tackle child poverty, this government brings a proud chapter of British history to an undignified end. In future the government will measure child poverty not by looking at whether they have any money, but by looking at their so-called 'life chances.' Emily Thornberry, politician
Emily Thornberry is a British politician who has been a Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury since 2005.
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Why the Tories are happy to subsidise home ownership for middle class graduates and affluent social tenants, but not for widows on low incomes, is simply beyond me. Emily Thornberry, politician
Emily Thornberry is a British politician who has been a Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury since 2005.
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I don't believe that killing the French model in order to become the U.K. or the United States overnight is the solution. You have a big debate on inequality there, and for our society, a lot of inequality would not be bearable. Emmanuel Macron, politician
Emmanuel Macron is a French politician who currently serves as the President of France.
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I think when people have pudding and jobs, they vote for you. Emmanuel Macron, politician
Emmanuel Macron is a French politician who currently serves as the President of France.
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If you were to do it again, you'd probably do some things differently. But the decision is right to have a single entity manage the water and the waste water for a country. Enda Kenny, politician
Enda Kenny is a former Irish politician who served as the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 2011 to 2017.
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If someone's getting a tax cut, I'm not upset that they're getting a tax cut. I'm really not upset. Gary Cohn, businessman
Gary Cohn is a former Goldman Sachs executive who served as the Director of the National Economic Council under President Donald Trump.
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The Bush tax cuts, they ought to be made permanent in my mind so there is certainty out there. Gary Herbert, politician
Gary Herbert is a former governor of Utah who served from 2009 to 2021.
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My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents. His mother died - we're not sure - either at or shortly after his birth, and he and all of his siblings were placed in orphanages in the Boston area. George J. Mitchell, politician
George J. Mitchell is a retired American politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995 and as the Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995.
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You can raise taxes on the rich in America! We should raise taxes on the rich in America. But we can't do that in Rhode Island. Gina Raimondo, politician
Gina Raimondo is an American politician and the current Governor of Rhode Island.
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Health care is a human right, and single-payer health care will deliver quality, affordable care to every Illinoisan. J. B. Pritzker, businessman
J.B. Pritzker is an American businessman and philanthropist who is the current Governor of Illinois.
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It takes so long for the folks who are earning minimum wage to finally see a little bit of a rise... that it takes a little nudge, I think, from government. J. B. Pritzker, businessman
J.B. Pritzker is an American businessman and philanthropist who is the current Governor of Illinois.
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The zeitgeist is for cutting spending and balancing the budget. But I do not want the Republican Party to be perceived as putting the budget ahead of people, jobs and education. Jack Kemp, politician
Jack Kemp was an American politician and former professional football player who served as a congressman, secretary of housing and urban development, and vice presidential nominee.
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Its no secret that I've never liked tax credits. Jack Kemp, politician
Jack Kemp was an American politician and former professional football player who served as a congressman, secretary of housing and urban development, and vice presidential nominee.
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We need affordable childcare and paid sick leave so workers don't have to choose between their health and their livelihood. Jackie Speier, politician
Jackie Speier is a Democratic politician who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for California's 14th congressional district.
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I'll continue to work with my colleagues to fight efforts to roll back access to affordable health care for Nevadans. Jacky Rosen, politician
Jacky Rosen is a Democratic politician and the junior United States Senator from Nevada.
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People shouldn't be forced to chose between paying for rent or paying for medication. They deserve a government ready to take on Big Pharma by implementing health coverage, starting by extending pharmacare coverage to every Canadian. Jagmeet Singh, lawyer
Jagmeet Singh is a Canadian politician and the leader of the New Democratic Party.
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I still strongly support a full repeal of Obamacare. James Lankford, politician
James Lankford is a Republican politician and junior United States Senator from Oklahoma.
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It is really quite amazing that all of the folks supporting privatization, from the president on down, keep invoking the name of my grandfather, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. James Roosevelt, politician
James Roosevelt was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and was the eldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Of course, plenty of people don't think that guaranteeing affordable health insurance is a core responsibility of government. James Surowiecki, journalist
James Surowiecki is an American journalist and author who writes about business and finance.
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If we can spend over $3 trillion on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, surely we can find the money to meet the long-term needs of our people. Jan Schakowsky, politician
Jan Schakowsky is a Democratic politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999.
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We're asking those who have done well to do a little more for the people who need it. Justin Trudeau, politician
Justin Trudeau is the current Prime Minister of Canada, serving since 2015.
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There should be unemployment insurance for fictional people. Katherine Dunn, novelist
Katherine Dunn was an American novelist and journalist, best known for her novel "Geek Love."
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In Canada, we just have rich and poor, but we don't constantly remind poor people about it. Katherine Ryan, comedian
Katherine Ryan is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, and actress who is based in the United Kingdom.
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Catholics want what other Americans want: access to health care and jobs that pay a living wage. They want to send their kids to good schools. They want something done about poverty. Kerry Kennedy, activist
Kerry Kennedy is an American human rights activist and writer, and the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy.
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Voters have figured out Republicans want to save Medicare for the long term, and they know that those who say everything's just fine with it aren't leveling with them. Kevin Brady, politician
Kevin Brady is a Republican politician who represents Texas's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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If you look at the geographic variation in long-term unemployment, it's really striking. There are pockets where employers don't want to go, but for some reason, in part because of adequate safety nets, people don't want to leave. Kevin Hassett, economist
Kevin Hassett is an American economist who served as the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Donald Trump.
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Doing right by our seniors isn't just about making the right decisions today - it's about ensuring that every generation of Americans can have a strong and secure future. Kirsten Gillibrand, politician
Kirsten Gillibrand is a United States Senator from New York.
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I'm grateful that President Trump is willing to talk about paid leave, but his policy, unfortunately, is woefully inadequate. Kirsten Gillibrand, politician
Kirsten Gillibrand is a United States Senator from New York.
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My father died when I was nine and a half. We were on relief for two years. They call it welfare now, but it was relief then... I never forgot the generosity of New York. Larry King, entertainer
Larry King was an American television and radio host, who was best known for his talk show "Larry King Live" on CNN.
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But Maastricht was not the end of history. It was a first step towards a Europe of growth, of employment, a social Europe. That was the vision of Francois Mitterrand. We are far from that now. Laurent Fabius, statesman
Laurent Fabius is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 1984 to 1986 and as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2016.
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It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are intertwined. Lee R. Raymond, businessman
Lee R. Raymond is a retired American businessman who served as the CEO and Chairman of ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2005.
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I have set up several businesses as social businesses, and I am a great believer that the power of business should be used for good. Lily Cole, actress
Lily Cole is a British actress and model known for her work in films such as "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus."
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Over the last 10 years a huge amount has been achieved in getting people into work. Measures such as the New Deal, tax credits, the minimum wage and improved childcare have brought about record numbers of people in work, a number that is still rising despite the global economic slowdown. Lucy Powell, politician
Lucy Powell is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central since 2012.
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The government needs to work to improve how markets perform. Luis Videgaray Caso, politician
Luis Videgaray Caso is a Mexican politician who served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Secretary of Finance and Public Credit under President Enrique Peña Nieto.
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Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can't find or afford childcare, or she can't work out a flexible arrangement with her boss, or she has no paid maternity leave, her family's income falls down a notch. Simultaneously, national productivity numbers decline. Madeleine M. Kunin, diplomat
Madeleine M. Kunin is a former United States Ambassador to Switzerland and the first woman to be elected Governor of Vermont.
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Our economy works really well without an income or a sales tax. Maggie Hassan, politician
Maggie Hassan is an American politician who currently serves as a United States Senator from New Hampshire.
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It's our moral obligation, as well as, I believe, it is the government's obligation to take care of its people. Marcia Fudge, politician
Marcia Fudge is an American politician who currently serves as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden administration.
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Corporations are not in business to be social-welfare organizations; they are there to make money. Ben Carson, scientist
Ben Carson is a retired American neurosurgeon and politician who served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021.
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There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets. Gerhard Schroder, statesman
Gerhard Schroder is a former Chancellor of Germany who served from 1998 to 2005.
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It's morally wrong, and economically self-defeating, that so much wealth flows upwards towards the richest of Americans, while millions work full time but still can't provide for their families. Charles B. Rangel, politician
Charles B. Rangel is a retired American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district from 1971 to 2017.
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Even if you didn't lose your job, if you're one of the two-thirds of Ontarians who don't have a pension, you lost savings. Even if you've earned most of that back now, you are a changed person. You are less secure, less confident. And I understand that. Dalton McGuinty, politician
Dalton McGuinty is a Canadian politician who served as the Premier of Ontario from 2003 to 2013.
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We will say to people that if you can work, and if you want to work, we will do everything we can to help you. We will give you the training, we will give you the support, we will give you the advice to get you going and get you back at work. David Cameron, politician
David Cameron is a former British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016.
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If you can work and if you're offered a job and you don't take it, you cannot continue to claim benefits. It will be extremely tough. David Cameron, politician
David Cameron is a former British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016.
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A middle class is so important to a society that its value cannot be overestimated. Eliot Engel, politician
Eliot Engel is a former United States Representative from New York's 16th congressional district.
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I have a lot of hard-working, blue-collar people in my district who are at the end of their unemployment benefits. Gene Green, politician
Gene Green is a former Democratic Congressman from Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2019.
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Margaret Thatcher's government redistributed money from rich to poor. And that's the nature of a modern western democracy. George Osborne, politician
George Osborne is a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2016 under Prime Minister David Cameron.
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It is time to recognize a simple fact of life. Contrary to what some of my colleagues seem to believe, tax cuts do not pay for themselves. George Voinovich, politician
George Voinovich was a Republican politician who served as the Governor of Ohio and a United States Senator from Ohio.
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The poverty program was not designed to eliminate poverty. H. Rap Brown, activist
H. Rap Brown is a civil rights activist and former chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
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The decision is 'trust fund' versus 'no more Medicaid' - and that shouldn't be a tough decision. Haley Barbour, politician
Haley Barbour is a former governor of Mississippi and a prominent Republican politician.
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I think it is really important when we're talking about fiscal responsibility that we are balancing the budget in ways that really benefit the working people and Americans. Ilhan Omar, politician
Ilhan Omar is a Somali-American politician who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district.
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The one percent must pay their fair share. Ilhan Omar, politician
Ilhan Omar is a Somali-American politician who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district.
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A poor worker is taxed heavily to receive his own money back with a modest supplement. Surely it would be more efficient just to pay the supplement and take him out of direct tax altogether. Jacob Rees-Mogg, politician
Jacob Rees-Mogg is a British politician and Member of Parliament for North East Somerset, known for his conservative views and traditionalist beliefs.
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We have over 500,000 illegal immigrants living in Arizona. And we simply cannot sustain it. It costs us a tremendous amount of money of course in health care, in education, and then, on top of it all, in incarceration. And the federal government doesn't reimburse us on any of these things. Jan Brewer, politician
Jan Brewer is a former Governor of Arizona who served from 2009 to 2015.
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The difficulty for Mr. Obama will be when the public sees where his decisions lead - higher inflation, higher interest rates, higher taxes, sluggish growth, and a jobless recovery. Karl Rove, politician
Karl Rove is a Republican political strategist and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush.
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I think we need to make sure that we are putting Social Security on a sustainable path. It's absolutely something that the federal government is going to be involved in, in the future. Ken Buck, politician
Ken Buck is a Republican politician who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district.
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Reagan was president and had Democrats control the House and Senate, and they reformed the tax code. Clinton was president, and he had Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole; they reformed welfare and balanced the budget. Kevin McCarthy, politician
Kevin McCarthy is a Republican politician who currently serves as the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives.
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The eligibility for food stamps has widened and widened; welfare has been widened - unemployment insurance and disability insurance. These are all incentives not to work. Lawrence Kudlow, journalist
Lawrence Kudlow is an American conservative economist and television personality who served as the Director of the National Economic Council under former President Donald Trump.
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I'm willing to fight for Social Security, Medicare, student loans, U.S. jobs, equal pay, progressive taxation and full employment. Alan Grayson, politician
Alan Grayson is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida.
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For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods. Jane Byrne, politician
Jane Byrne was an American politician who served as the first female mayor of Chicago from 1979 to 1983.
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In my opinion, serving the common good is the true purpose of politics and is also the perspective through which our community should consider constitutional reform. Carrie Lam, politician
Carrie Lam is the current Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
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It's not 2038 that Social Security is bankrupt. It's now. Gary Johnson, politician
Gary Johnson is a former governor of New Mexico and a former presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party.
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We also have a program in place for low income people. A family of four making $26,000 a year can receive medical coverage, irrespective of citizenship or what documents. George Pataki, politician
George Pataki is a former Republican governor of New York.
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We need workfare over welfare. Jack Kingston, politician
Jack Kingston is a former Republican Congressman from Georgia who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2015.
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I imagine the Wall Street protesters would embrace Greece's unusually generous benefits and massive welfare state, which were put in place by Socialist Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou in the 1980s. Kayleigh McEnany, public servant
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Public swimming pools, recreation centers, summer reading programs, youth jobs programs - they are all shutting their doors. And they are all facilities and programs relied on most heavily by low-income children. Darell Hammond, businessman
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A nation has its first obligation to its own workers and its own poor. Richard Lamm, politician
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For those that are working part time, in small businesses, or who are unemployed and do not currently have health insurance, we want to make sure that you are covered. Valerie Jarrett, lawyer
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Governments everywhere that are unable to guarantee equitable growth and social welfare have suffered a fatal decay of legitimacy. Pankaj Mishra, novelist
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Even God can't save Tamil Nadu if Jayalalithaa comes back to power again. Rajinikanth, actor
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When lawmakers start to make laws that hurt single women, often the women that they're hurting the most are not the economically powerful ones. They're not Sandra Fluke. They're not Lena Dunham, who conservatives hate more than anybody. They're hurting low-earning single mothers. Rebecca Traister, author
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We got to put in place policies to ensure that those who are unemployed, what do we do for them? Tan Cheng Bock, politician
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A budget is a reflection of our values, and as a member of the House Budget Committee, I work each year to ensure that our federal budget invests in programs that support working families, enhance our research and development capabilities, and ensure the safety and security of the American people. Seth Moulton, politician
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Republicans traditionally say, 'oh, we'll cut domestic spending, but we won't touch the military.' The liberals - the ones who are good - will say, 'oh, we'll cut the military, but we won't cut domestic spending.' Rand Paul, politician
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After almost 50 years in which federal spending averaged about 20 percent of GDP, Joe Sestak and Nancy Pelosi took federal spending to 25 percent. You know, that's a 25 percent increase in the size of the government overnight. That's what we - that's what we've got to rein in. Pat Toomey, politician
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With Americans worried about losing their jobs, their savings, their homes and their chance at the American Dream, the New Direction Congress will work in a bipartisan way to lift our economy and help America's middle class. Nancy Pelosi, politician
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Policies that aim to promote the livelihood security of the people - promoting employment, improving the nutritional status of children and women, expanding educational opportunities, and providing affordable healthcare - would be the first charge on the budget of a developmental state. Sanjaya Baru, public servant
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A Harris poll I've seen says only 12 percent of the electorate names taxes as one of the most important issues facing the nation. Voters put tax cuts dead last, behind education, Social Security, health care, Medicare and poverty. Lane Evans, politician
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There is a role for government, but no matter how much money the government spends, it will never be able to take the place of parents and strong families. Marco Rubio, politician
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From prescription drug costs to reproductive care to COVID-19, I will fight to ensure that every Mainer receives the quality, affordable care they deserve. Sara Gideon, politician
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Advocacy groups like Families U.S.A. imagine that once Medicaid becomes a middle-class entitlement, political pressure from middle-class workers will force politicians to address these problems by funneling more taxpayer dollars into this flawed program. President Barack Obama's health plan follows this logic. Scott Gottlieb, public servant
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Ironically, socialist countries do tend to have immediate short term decreases in poverty before collapsing. Dan Bongino, educator
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People still seem to think that they should vote themselves money. They seem to think there is stuff which they think is the government's job, when it's really the individual's job. Penn Jillette, entertainer
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There are two important things to remember about 'entitlements': They are hugely popular programs for a very good reason, and actual sensible 'reform' would mean improving them, not sacrificing them at the altar of 'fiscal responsibility.' Alex Pareene, writer
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As the president of Kosovo, I am more concerned about the current situation with the employment standing at around 70 % of the population, which is young, with great potential, speaking many foreign languages and having wide expertise. Ibrahim Rugova, december 2
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I, along with many of my Republican colleagues, believe there is so much more we can do for those who are trapped in our social safety net programs. But we are limited by the level of discourse with which of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle are willing to engage. Mark Meadows, politician
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Tax breaks and other financial breaks that favor the wealthiest among us do not create greater prosperity for all; they simply siphon off more and more money to those who already have it, and more and more money away from those who do not. Marianne Williamson, author
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The issue of infiltrators is as important as that of drinking water, education and health. Raj Thackeray, politician
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An awful lot of Republicans, both in Washington and outside Washington, are resigned to leaving Obamacare in effect. Ted Cruz, politician
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Explosion of positive rights started in 1932 with the election of Roosevelt. P. J. O'Rourke, comedian
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Democrats must adopt a progressive economic message that focuses on large, direct infrastructure investments, affordable health care, portable pensions, and public-private investments that promote advanced manufacturing. Tim Ryan, politician
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Hospitals must provide emergency treatment to all who walk through the door, regardless of their citizenship status or ability to pay. Gary Miller, politician
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There is no constitutional basis for the federal government to be mandated to assist with student debt. Darryl Glenn, politician
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Northeastern conservatism is moderate, accepts the modern welfare state, and dislikes mixing religion with politics. Western conservatism is hawkish, hates government, and embraces individual freedom. Southern conservatism is populist, draws on evangelical Christianity, and plays upon racial resentments. Jacob Weisberg, journalist
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Americans mostly don't want lower taxes. Margaret Hoover, author
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The main issue is huge government spending, and my record has been trying to make sure the federal government lives within its means. I guess that's really what separates where Republicans have been from the Democrats. Scott Garrett, politician
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The bottom line is this: It is not, in a country that was founded on the values of individual liberty and personal responsibility, the job of the government (read: completely uninvolved taxpayers) to pay for someone else's mistake. Kat Timpf, writer
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Inheritance taxes are so high that the happiest mourner at a rich man's funeral is usually Uncle Sam. Olin Miller, businessman
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The national debate on Social Security has been cheapened by demagoguery on all sides. Bill Delahunt, politician
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Education, housing and hospitals are the most important things for society. Zaha Hadid, architect
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While many of Mr. Obama's ideas warrant skepticism, conservative opposition to any expanded role for government is a mistake. Paul Singer, businessman
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I'm very, very concerned about the Bush presidency. I'm worried about the kinds of cuts in domestic programs that mean something to a lot of people, including members of my family, who depend on certain things from the government. Sarah Jessica Parker, actress
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Retired Americans living on Social Security, exempt from taxes because their income is modest, are not the problem. Pat Buchanan, journalist
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What is a fair way to structure our economy? To handle those who did not come to America legally? To distribute scarce public resources and benefits? Kristen Soltis Anderson, writer
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And that does concern me, because we're not getting enough back for our taxes that we're paying. I think we really have to look at the whole sort of area. Rex Hunt, entertainer
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So, in Europe, they're cutting people's retirement and health benefits. And that's what we want to avoid from happening. They're raising taxes, entering a recession. That's the kind of economic program that President Obama has put in place. Paul Ryan, politician
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The women who pass away before they receive Social Security, for them this is nothing but a tax from which they or their family will never receive a benefit. Ginny Brown-Waite, politician
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The point is always made that capitalism is efficient, people say 'You might not like it, but it works.' But Britain is not efficient. Mark Fisher, writer
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We had to get on food stamps for a short period of time, so I understand the need for those. Ted Yoho, politician
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Tax credits do not help people get better jobs; in fact, they can create poverty traps that actually disincentivise people from working more hours or finding a better paid job. Theresa May, politician
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I'm going to rely upon the advice of affordable housing experts to make sure we meet the public's expectations. Ted Wheeler, politician
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the major achievement of President Obama's first term. Adam Cohen, journalist
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The baby boomer surge is forcing society to face decisions about costs - and particularly what is valuable. It's senseless for clinicians and governments to bear these choices alone; a sad effect of needless paternalism is that it places a false burden on responsible people. Dave deBronkart, writer
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The government can build physical infrastructure in the form of housing for the poorest of the poor, and availability of energy, toilets and water in every home. Ram Nath Kovind, politician
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Failure to properly control our borders costs citizens in many ways: schools become overcrowded, medical resources are stretched too thin, other government services are overtaxed, and taxes increase further. Zach Wamp, politician
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have their 'Giving Pledge,' where billionaires promise to give away the majority of their wealth when they die. My Social Security Pledge is better - to give money to good causes when you are alive. Besides, more Americans can participate. Mark Skousen, economist
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For most of human history, the main goal of states has been to conquer land and to achieve glory for their rulers, usually at others' expense. Then in recent decades it was all about GDP. It's only in very recent history that rulers have been willing to commit themselves to helping their citizens live happier lives. Geoff Mulgan, educator
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Tax bills create wealth. They help people live better. Nancy Johnson, politician
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Medicare has provided healthcare coverage for older Americans and disabled persons for 50 years, and I believe that steps must be taken to ensure that it remains an option for all Americans now and into the future. Seth Moulton, politician
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It's not fair that people who work, save, and pay for their cell phones are forced to fund the Lifeline program that pads the pockets of people like Carlos Slim, the foreign billionaire who has repeatedly been named the World's Richest Man. Tim Griffin, politician
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All working parents should have paid family leave. That's one of many reasons I'm working to elect Hillary Clinton. She has a plan to guarantee workers - men and women - up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to care for a new child or a seriously ill family member. Randi Weingarten, activist
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There are a lot of people who are moving from unemployment to disability rolls, and there are a lot of people who have been out of work for a long time who are unable to get jobs. And I think that from a long-term perspective, this is not just a human tragedy, but it's going to be a potentially big hit on the economy in the future. Zanny Minton Beddoes, journalist
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The health, safety and prosperity of our communities are our top priorities, and state and local governments provide critical services that protect and serve Maine people. Sara Gideon, politician
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I had someone call me this morning telling me they had somebody who would only work a certain number of hours a week because if they worked too many hours a week, then they couldn't get their government assistance. Tim Griffin, politician
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I do not think it's good public policy to put 300,000 more Mississippians on government health care. Tate Reeves,
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The Democratic Party is supposed to be the party that looks out for the working-class citizens. Richard Ojeda, politician
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Philadelphians continue to benefit every day from the flow of federal dollars to improve our infrastructure and create jobs. Chaka Fattah, politician
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Programs aimed strictly at the poorest Americans are always and forever under assault from a Republican Party that still has not dared to cut spending on programs - like Medicare and crop insurance - that also benefit the rich. Alex Pareene, writer
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Rahul Gandhi has promised to remove poverty and unemployment. There is nothing new about the election promises of Congress. Had only half of those promises been fulfilled, India would have been the most prosperous country in the world today. Rajnath Singh, politician
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There is no social program in this country that is as important as a good job that pays well, that gives someone an opportunity to go to work, have some security, have benefits, and take care of their family and have a good life. Byron Dorgan, politician
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Life is a perspective and for me, if a human being has access to school, clean water, food, proper health care, that is the basis of human rights. Gelila Bekele, model
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If a liberal political philosophy stands for anything, and I am no longer sure it does, then it must mean that we are committed to the leveling of the playing field for everyone. Daniel Keys Moran, writer
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As Eric Weitz argues, the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) was not responsible for the Reich; it was a democratic, socially aware and progressive government, way ahead of many other European governments in its introduction of workers' rights, public housing, unemployment benefit and suffrage for women. Justin Cartwright, novelist
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I never sought to privatize Social Security. Saxby Chambliss, politician
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The concept of doing something with child benefit, of changing the rules around child benefit, is something that has been being discussed for some time. Theresa May, politician
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Democratic priorities remain clear: to provide a tax cut for working families, to promote policies that produce jobs and economic growth, and to assist millions of our fellow Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Nancy Pelosi, politician
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We have to look to the well-being of the Lebanese citizens and create prosperity in the country, and you can't create prosperity without stability. Najib Mikati, politician
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Public demand for better services requires increased revenue, but international market competition for capital and labour drives down the ability of any one country to raise either corporate or personal income tax. Barry Gardiner, politician
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I will not stand for any tax increase for middle class or working Americans. There is no way I will support that. Raja Krishnamoorthi, businessman
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I have said democracy and freedom do not work too well if you are hungry, if you are starving. Pete Domenici, politician
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I want the United Kingdom to be the best place in the world in which to grow old. By ensuring that as many as possible have the opportunity to build up a decent private income for later life we will be well on the way to achieving this. David Gauke, politician
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I think greed is a critical problem - the gap between the poor and the rich. The gap between the top 10 percent and the bottom 10 percent. Richard Rogers, architect
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For one thing, Medicaid is an inefficient if not ineffective platform for redistributing income. It doesn't get the dollars to poor people in forms that they can best use. Dollars are laundered through healthcare benefits that people may not need. It also means propping up a lot of healthcare interests rather than individual Americans. Scott Gottlieb, public servant
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We are not for cutting social welfare and are for more health care. Geert Wilders, politician
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Increased funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program is a priority for the Bush Administration, and I am pleased that many families in North Carolina will benefit from this increase. Richard Burr, politician
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What did the taxpayers get out of the Obama stimulus? More debt. That money wasn't just spent and wasted - it was borrowed, spent, and wasted. Paul Ryan, politician
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Under the Bush plan, Social Security gets weaker, not stronger. Richard Neal, politician
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In 2005, before I was president, the state of Bolivia had only $300 million from hydrocarbons. Last year, 2007, the Bolivian state - after the nationalization, after changing the law - Bolivia received $1,930 million. For a small country with nearly 10 million inhabitants, this allows us to increase the national economy. Evo Morales, october 26
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I am a Democrat; I want to fund programs that help people. In order to do that, you need to have revenues and you have revenues when you have jobs. Ted Lieu, politician
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The Congress had the opportunity to do a lot of good. It isn't as if they didn't have good people in the party. God knows why they failed. If after 65 years of governance you cannot provide drinking water to everyone then you should be ashamed of yourself. Paresh Rawal, actor
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To date, every American citizen has nearly $27,000 in public debt riding on our backs. Paul Gillmor, politician
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All the credit of development in India goes to PM Modi. Yogi Adityanath, politician
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You know, even people who talk about cutting spending and they go 'That's not the spending that I was actually talking about that you're supposed to be cutting.' Well, we have to be looking across the board. Ben Quayle, politician
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Extending federal unemployment insurance is vital for millions of Americans laid off through no fault of their own, and it serves as an important economic stimulus. Sander Levin, politician
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If you ask people, 'What do you think, should we kick kids off their family insurance policy in that 21- to 26-year-old age range?' You go through those... provisions that are already affecting the everyday lives of Americans, and people don't want to get rid of them. Tim Kaine, politician
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I was very clear that we'd invest much more in shelter space to get people off the streets, out of doorways, out from overpasses and get them connected with services - whatever services they need, whether it's mental health whether its addiction or economic resources. Ted Wheeler, politician
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Every reasonable human being should be a moderate Socialist. Thomas Mann, writer
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Let's stop bankrupting the country and start investing in our future. Seth Moulton, politician
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Most private-sector folks don't get a pension. Tim Griffin, politician
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You know, 600,000 millionaires get a Social Security check every month. I think there's enough waste and inefficiency. Richard Lamm, politician
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They ought to be focused on saving healthcare. They ought to be focused on making sure we don't privatize Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. That's where the Democrats ought to be. Ed Schultz, entertainer
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For too long, we've attached some mythic notion to government solutions, and yet, 40 years after we began the War on Poverty, poverty still abounds. Rand Paul, politician
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