“We are all used to paying a sales tax when we buy things - almost 9 percent here in New York City. The application of this concept to the financial sector could solve our need for revenue, bring some sanity back into the financial sector, and give us a way to raise the revenue we need to run the government in a fiscally responsible way.” WayNeedsGivingGovernmentRunningUsedCitiesNew YorkTaxesPercentConceptsResponsibleRaisesFinancialSolveNew York CityApplicationSanityRevenueSales Tax Author:Eliot Spitzer
“Why does it have to be politics? Is there a dynamism to that world and a theoretical capacity to do things that draws many talented people? Absolutely. Are there other ways to be involved and lead an interesting life? Of course.” PeopleWorldWayDoeCoursesInterestingInvolvedDrawsCapacityTheoreticalDynamismInteresting Life Author:Eliot Spitzer
“Imagine if the pension funds and endowments that own much of the equity in our financial services companies demanded that those companies revisit the way mortgages were marketed to those without adequate skills to understand the products they were being sold. Management would have to change the way things were done.” IfsWayDoneCompanyImagineProductsSkillsManagementFinancialFundEquityAdequateMortgagePensionEndowmentFinancial Services Author:Eliot Spitzer
“Jimmy Carter laid out policies that we now look back at and say, 'Gee, that actually made sense.' But you also need to explain it and convey and communicate in a way that provides that tableau, that understanding.” WayNeedsLooksMadeUnderstandingPolicyCommunicateJimmyCarterTableau Author:Eliot Spitzer