Paul Krugman Quotes About Wealth

Quotes about: Wealth

• I believe in a relatively equal society, supported by institutions that limit extremes of wealth and poverty. I believe in democracy, civil liberties, and the rule of law. That makes me a liberal, and I’m proud of it.

  Paul Krugman

  Believe, Law, Political

  "The Conscience of a Liberal: Reclaiming America From The Right". Book by Paul Krugman, October 1, 2007.

• In short, it's a great economy if you're a high-level corporate executive or someone who owns a lot of stock. For most other Americans, economic growth is a spectator sport.

  Paul Krugman

  Sports, Growth, Levels

• Now, it’s true that some of the protesters are oddly dressed or have silly-sounding slogans, which is inevitable given the open character of the events. But so what? I, at least, am a lot more offended by the sight of exquisitely tailored plutocrats, who owe their continued wealth to government guarantees, whining that President Obama has said mean things about them than I am by the sight of ragtag young people denouncing consumerism.

  Paul Krugman

  Silly, Character, Mean

  "Confronting the Malefactors". www.nytimes.com. October 6, 2011.

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