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on Thursday, October 27, 2016Herman Melville Money Quote saying that outflow of money is opposite of getting money in – or outflow very different from inflow of cash. Herman Melville said:
There is all the different in the world between paying and being paid
— Herman Melville
Hillary Clinton: Investment in Infrastructure
on Tuesday, August 2, 2016Hillary Clinton Money Quote saying during acceptance speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia that she’ll work to create the most jobs since our last world war. Hillary Clinton said:
In my first 100 days, we will work with both parties to pass the biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II. Jobs in manufacturing, clean energy, technology and innovation, small business, and infrastructure. If we invest in infrastructure now, we’ll not only create jobs today, but lay the foundation for the jobs of the future
— Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump: When I Fly, I’m Paying For It
on Friday, May 6, 2016Donald Trump Money Quote saying In reference to Hillary Clinton fundraising that he pays his own way – until today (May 6, 2016). Donald Trump said:
When I fly on that big plane, I’m paying for it — I’m not having Goldman Sachs pay for it
— Donald Trump
Barack Obama: Put People Back to Work
on Sunday, April 10, 2016Barack Obama Money Quote saying providing jobs creates taxpayers and provides ability to buy stuff that also collect taxes on goods sold. Barack Obama said:
Short term, the most important thing is to put people back to work … If they’re working, that means they’re paying taxes, that means that they’re buying goods and services – and the economy, instead of being on a downward spiral, starts back up on an upward spiral
— Barack Obama
Robert Solow: Curing Children’s Poverty
on Monday, February 15, 2016Robert Solow Money Quotation saying solving childhood poverty is a measure of caring for kids, even if expensive, it’s worth the cost. Robert Solow said:
As an economist I believe that good things are worth paying for; and that even if curing children’s poverty were expensive, it would be hard to think of a better use in the world for money. If society cares about children, it should be willing to spend money on them
— Robert Solow
Bernie Sanders: $1 Trillion for Infrastructure
on Sunday, December 20, 2015Bernie Sanders Money Quotation saying investing in roads, bridges, water & sewer systems over 5 years is needed to keep country functioning. Bernie Sanders said:
I have introduced legislation that would invest $1 trillion over 5 years to modernize our country’s physical infrastructure. This would create and maintain at least 13 million good-paying jobs
— Bernie Sanders
Ellen Goodman: Job for Car & House
on Sunday, December 13, 2015Ellen Goodman Money Quotation saying We work in order to be able to afford all our possesions required to work. Ellen Goodman said:
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for – in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
— Ellen Goodman
Lawrence Lessig: Innovators Earn Success
on Sunday, September 13, 2015Lawrence Lessig Money Quote saying Entrepreneurs don’t succeed because they paid lobbyists to secure subsidies or tax shelters, but by earning it. Lawrence Lessig said:
Entrepreneurs succeed by working harder. By competing better. By creating more. They succeeded by innovating, not by hiring lobbyists to get them a special tax favor. Not by paying Congressmen to get a special subsidy. Not by begging Congress for corporate welfare, but by making money the old fashioned way: by earning it.
— Lawrence Lessig