Too many young people graduate laden with debts that take years, if not decades, to pay off. Robert Reich debtdecadegraduate Change image and share on social
I'm all in favor of supporting fancy museums and elite schools, but face it: These aren't really charities as most people understand the term. Robert Reich charityeliteface Change image and share on social
The only way to grow the economy in a way that benefits the bottom 90 percent is to change the structure of the economy. At the least, this requires stronger unions and a higher minimum wage. Robert Reich benefitbottomchange Change image and share on social
Community colleges are great bargains. They avoid the fancy amenities four-year liberal arts colleges need in order to lure the children of the middle class. Robert Reich amenityartavoid Change image and share on social
The curious thing is Americans don't mind individual mandates when they come in the form of payroll taxes to buy mandatory public insurance. In fact, that's the system we call Social Security and Medicare, and both are so popular politicians dare not touch them. Robert Reich americanbuycall share on social
What are called 'public schools' in many of America's wealthy communities aren't really 'public' at all. In effect, they're private schools, whose tuition is hidden away in the purchase price of upscale homes there, and in the corresponding property taxes. Robert Reich americacallcommunity share on social
To get back to the kind of shared prosperity and upward mobility we once considered normal will require another era of fundamental reform, of both our economy and our democracy. Robert Reich backconsiderdemocracy Change image and share on social
Much of what's called 'public' is increasingly a private good paid for by users - ever-higher tolls on public highways and public bridges, higher tuitions at so-called public universities, higher admission fees at public parks and public museums. Robert Reich admissionbridgecall share on social
As we segregate by income into different communities, schools in lower-income areas have fewer resources than ever. Robert Reich areacommunityfew Change image and share on social
Only if everyone buys insurance can insurers afford to cover people with preexisting conditions or pay the costs of catastrophic diseases. Robert Reich affordbuycatastrophic Change image and share on social