There is a crisis of public morality. Instead of policing bedrooms, we ought to be doing a better job policing boardrooms. Robert Reich bedroomboardroomcrisis Change image and share on social
Tax laws favor capital over labor, giving capital gains a lower rate than ordinary income. The rich get humongous mortgage interest deductions while renters get no deduction at all. Robert Reich capitaldeductionfavor Change image and share on social
There will always be a business cycle, and white-collar workers will get hit in the next recession like they always do in recessions. Robert Reich businesscollarcycle Change image and share on social
As long as the big banks are allowed to remain big, their political leverage over Washington will remain big. And as long as their political leverage remains big, the taxpayer and economic tab for the next mess they create will be big. Robert Reich allowbankbig share on social
Sugary drinks are blamed for increasing the rates of chronic disease and obesity in America. Yet efforts to reduce their consumption through taxes or other measures have gone nowhere. The beverage industry has spent millions defeating them. Robert Reich americabeverageblame share on social
Even if there's no way to stop U.S. corporations from shedding their U.S. identities and becoming foreign corporations, there's no reason they should retain the privileges of U.S. citizenship. Robert Reich citizenshipcorporationforeign Change image and share on social
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the rest of the Ivy League are worthy institutions, to be sure, but they're not known for educating large numbers of poor young people. Robert Reich educateharvardinstitution Change image and share on social
Corporations aren't people. They have no brains, no consciences, no capacity for intent or guilt. Robert Reich braincapacityconscience Change image and share on social
Drug company payments to doctors are a small part of a much larger strategy by Big Pharma to clean our pockets. Robert Reich bigcleancompany Change image and share on social
If we want corporations to act differently, we have to force them to do so through laws that are fully enforced and through penalties higher than the economic benefits of thwarting the laws. Robert Reich actbenefitcorporation Change image and share on social
