Because Social Security is specifically designed to boost the retirement income of low earners with a progressive benefit formula, the program has played an enormous and necessary role in keeping Latinas out of poverty. Grace Napolitano benefitboostdesign share on social
Because society places a value on masculinity, gay men aspire to it. If you go to a gay club and the doorman says, 'You do realise this is a gay club, don't you lads?' you get all excited because you think, 'Wow, he thought I was straight!' Graham Norton aspireclubdoorman share on social
Because society would rather we always wore a pretty face, women have been trained to cut off anger. Nancy Friday angercutface Change image and share on social
Because some of my at-home life was rough and lonely, I often looked to escape into my imagination. Science fiction provided a deep well to pull from and was something easily accessible to me. Keahu Kahuanui accessibledeepeasily Change image and share on social
Because some people have sex with people of the same sex, an entire culture has been created, broadly speaking, out of oppression. Which in a rational world would not be an issue. Neil Tennant broadlycreateculture Change image and share on social
Because someone stole Gregory Peck's star on Hollywood Blvd., I have hired a Brink's guard to protect my star! Rip Taylor blvdbrinkgregory Change image and share on social
Because sorry to say, women run the house. They run the family. They hold things up. I mean, it's like you don't ever see your mom get sick because she handles everything. And it's kind of amazing I think to show people just how strong women are. Sophia Bush amazefamilyhandle share on social
Because storytelling, and visual storytelling, was put in the hands of everybody, and we have all now become storytellers. LeVar Burton handputstoryteller Change image and share on social
Because success is such a weasel word anyway, it's such a horribly American word, and it's such a vamp and, I think it's a death trap. Daniel Berrigan americandeathhorribly Change image and share on social
Because tax cuts create an incentive to increase output, employment, and production, they also help balance the budget by reducing means-tested government expenditures. A faster-growing economy means lower unemployment and higher incomes, resulting in reduced unemployment benefits and other social welfare programs. Arthur Laffer benefitcreatecut share on social