The more divided a society becomes in terms of wealth, the more reluctant the wealthy are to spend money on common needs.
JOSEPH STIGLITZIt’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
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We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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When you don’t have equality of opportunity because you don’t have equal access to education, it just seems so outrageous. It weakens our economy and leads to more inequality.
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It’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
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The extra curricular activity in which I was most engaged – debating – helped shape my interests in public policy.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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Inequality is a choice. It is not inevitable.
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Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
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In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
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It is trust, more than money, that makes the world go round.
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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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The facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
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If the President asked you to help, I don’t think anybody could refuse, unless one felt that one couldn’t be effective.
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