It is this superlatively moral system that the welfare statists propose to improve upon by means of preventative law, snooping bureaucrats, and the chronic goad of fear.
ALAN GREENSPAN[Republicans] swapped principle for power. They ended up with neither. They deserved to lose.
More Alan Greenspan Quotes
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Many of those who purchased their residence more than a year ago have equity buffers in their homes adequate to withstand any price decline other than a very deep one.
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…our market system depends critically on trust-trust in the word of our colleagues and trust in the word of those with whom we do business.
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In an economy that already has lost some momentum, one must remain alert to the possibility that greater caution and weakening asset values in financial markets could signal or precipitate an excessive softening in household and business spending.
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I have long argued that paying down the national debt is beneficial for the economy.
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No one has ever eliminated any of that stuff.
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Crony capitalism is essentially a condition in which… public officials are giving favours to people in the private sector in payment of political favours.
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Cash is available and we should use that in larger amounts, as is necessary, to solve the problems of the stress of this.
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Gold stands in the way of this insidious process. It stands as a protector of property rights.
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The tub helps me relax, and it’s a great place to read.
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They then need to reach a judgment about the probabilities, costs, and benefits of the various possible outcomes under alternative choices for policy.
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Without the triggers, that tax cut is irreponsible fiscal policy. Eventually, I think that will be the consensus view.
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As long as we issue fiat currency, I see no alternative to a legal tender law.
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Amateurs want to be right. Professionals want to make money.
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We cannot rule out a situation in which a preemptive policy tightening becomes necessary.
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I came to a stark realization: chronic surpluses could be almost as destabilizing as chronic deficits.
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