Charles Dickens: Melted Into Dollars

Charles Dickens Money Quote saying people turn everything they care about into money or financialize their cares. Charles Dickens said:
 

“All their cares, hopes, joys, affections, virtues, and associations, seemed to be melted down into dollars. Whatever the chance contributions that fell into the slow cauldron of their talk, they made the gruel thick and slab with dollars. Men were weighed by their dollars, measures gauged by their dollars; life was auctioneered, appraised, put up, and knocked down for its dollars” — Charles Dickens

John Pudner: Constitutional Amendment

John Pudner Money Quote saying he supports an amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would prevent big, anonymous political contributions to prevent money being considered speech and protect the taxpayer. John Pudner said:
 

 

“To date, 18 of our United States have asked Congress for a Constitutional amendment that would allow limits on political spending where appropriate and let us take our government back from those who give big transaction money – in other words, trading millions in contributions for billions of your taxpayer dollars” — John Pudner

Elizabeth Warren: We Work for Big Pharma?

Elizabeth Warren Money Quote saying in a floor speech opposing the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes corrupt giveaways for big pharma as well as good legislation. Elizabeth Warren said:
 

 

“Does the senate work for big pharma that hires lobbyists and people who make giant campaign contributions, or does the senate work for the American people who actually sent us here?”

In this quote, Elizabeth Warren is directly challenging who the Senate represents and works for. Some key points:

• She poses the question of whether the Senate works for “big pharma” companies that employ lobbyists and make large political donations.
• Or, does the Senate work for “the American people who actually sent us here” through elections.
• Warren appears to be implying the Senate is more responsive to pharmaceutical industry influence campaigns than the voters who elected Senators.
• She is calling out the industry’s lobbying and campaign contributions as a way to gain political influence and question whose interests the Senate prioritizes.
• Overall, the quote frames it as a choice – does the Senate serve big donors and lobby groups, or the American public? Warren suggests the former has more sway currently.

Teddy Roosevelt on Corporate Campaign$

Theodore Roosevelt proposing elimination of corporate political campaign funding with the Tilman Act of 1907. Theodore Roosevelt said:
 

 

“Let individuals contribute as they desire: but let us prohibit in effective fashion all corporations from making contributions for any political purpose, directly or indirectly” — Theodore Roosevelt

 
Share the Theodore Roosevelt Money quote image above on your site:
<a href="https://itsamoneything.com/money/teddy-roosevelt-corporate-campaign/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="featured_image_embed" src="https://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads/Theodore-Roosevelt-Prohibit-Corp-Contributions.png" alt="Let individuals contribute as they desire: but let us prohibit in effective fashion all corporations from making contributions for any political purpose, directly or indirectly Quote" width="630" height="330"/><br>Theodore Roosevelt Money Quote</a>
 

Short Link to this Quote:

Theodore Roosevelt Proposes Tillman Act

Theodore Roosevelt Money Quote saying corporate campaign contributions would be illegal in any form under Tillman Act of 1907. Theodore Roosevelt said:
 

 

“All contributions by corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law” — Theodore Roosevelt 1905

Roosevelt Birthday October 27, 1858 – Died January 6, 1919

Christopher Weyant, The Hill

Move to Amend on Corporate Political Contributions

Move to Amend Money Quotation saying as an organization dedicated to gaining a constitutional amendment claiming corporations are not people and their political contributions are not appropriate. Move to Amend said:
 

 

“Money is not speech, and therefore regulating political contributions and spending is not equivalent to limiting political speech” — Move to Amend

 
Share the Move to Amend Money quote image above on your site:
<a href="https://itsamoneything.com/money/move-to-amend-quote-political-contributions-spending/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="featured_image_embed" src="https://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads/Move-to-Amend-Money-Not-Speech-Contributions-Spending-Political.jpg" alt="Money is not speech, and therefore regulating political contributions and spending is not equivalent to limiting political speech Quote" width="630" height="330"/><br>Move to Amend </a><a class="glossaryLink cmtt_finance" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>money</div><div class=glossaryItemBody><img width='400' height='226' src='https://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads//Money-Glossary.jpg' class='cmtt-tooltip-featured-image wp-post-image' alt='' style='width: 100%; margin-top: 2%;' sizes='(max-width: 9999px) 100%,auto' srcset='https://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads/Money-Glossary.jpg 800w, https://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads/Money-Glossary-300x170.jpg 300w, https://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads/Money-Glossary-768x434.jpg 768w' data-attachment-id='20554' data-permalink='https://itsamoneything.com/money/finance-terms/money/attachment/20554/' data-orig-file='https://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads//Money-Glossary.jpg' data-orig-size='800,452' data-comments-opened='1' data-image-meta='{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}' data-image-title='Money Defined' data-image-description='' data-image-caption='' data-medium-file='https://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads//Money-Glossary-300x170.jpg' data-large-file='https://itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads//Money-Glossary.jpg' />1 : something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: such as a : officially coined or stamped metal currency • newly minted money b : paper money • handed the bank teller a wad of money 2 a : wealth reckoned in terms of money • made her money in the insurance business b : an amount of money c : moneys or monies plural : sums of money : funds the collection of tax monies 3 : a form or denomination of coin or paper money • wanted his money in $10 bills 4 a : persons or interests possessing or controlling great wealth • politicians at the beck and call of money b : a position of wealth • born into money</div>" href="https://itsamoneything.com/money/finance-terms/money/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]'>Money</a> Quote
 
Short Link to this Quote: