Writing laws based on an abstract theory, rather than reality, is a dangerous undertaking. Elizabeth Warren abstractbasedangerous Change image and share on social
I loved teaching, but every day that I went to work, I carried the worry that I was hurting my kids because I wasn't at home with them. Elizabeth Warren carrydayhome Change image and share on social
The core of my career is my teaching and my writing. Elizabeth Warren careercoreteach Change image and share on social
Early 2000s, we get Enron, which tells us the books are dirty. And what is our repeated response? We just keep pulling the threads out of the regulatory fabric. Elizabeth Warren 2000sbookdirty Change image and share on social
We need to align the incentives so that colleges have an incentive to keep down their costs... to graduate students on time with degrees in areas where they're going to be able to get jobs and going to be able to pay back those loans. Elizabeth Warren alignareaback share on social
We all understand that we are living longer, and we are more likely to spend more years as frail, elderly people who can't work. We also recognize that the wonderful advances in medicine also come with wonderful price tags. Those are things you can't budget around. Elizabeth Warren advancebudgetelderly share on social
I graduated law school nine months pregnant and didn't take a job. Elizabeth Warren graduatejoblaw Change image and share on social
You have two pages, that's the whole credit card agreement. The terms are clear and flat and easy to see so anyone can read them. So you could lay four credit cards in front of you and say, 'Oh, that's the one that has the highest rate, that's the one that has the really scary provision that could hurt me.' Elizabeth Warren agreementcardclear share on social
Bankruptcy exposes the economic vulnerability and insecurity of middle class women. Elizabeth Warren bankruptcyclasseconomic Change image and share on social
There's a lot of talk coming from Citigroup about how Dodd-Frank isn't perfect. Let me say this to anyone who is listening at Citi: I agree with you. Dodd-Frank isn't perfect. It should have broken you into pieces. Elizabeth Warren agreebreakciti share on social