Home / Authors / Jacob Hacker Biography

Jacob Hacker Biography

Professor

Jacob Hacker is a renowned American political scientist, born in 1971. He is known for his contributions to the fields of political economy, social policy, and political sociology.

Related Quotes

“If you look at how the US economy has suffered over the last 15 or 20 years, it's in significant part because we haven't done the investments in research and development and infrastructure and other public goods that are necessary for our growth. And, unfortunately, we're going to be feeling that overhang for a long time to come, because it's the investments we made in the 1950s and '60s and '70s that result in some of the greatest technological breakthroughs that we enjoy today.”

Long Done Feelings Today Enjoy Growth Economy Investment Significant Technological Breakthrough

Author:Jacob Hacker

“Americans believe that people should work hard and get ahead on their own, but when disaster strikes and they need help with retirement or disability, Americans as a whole should come to their aid.”

People Needs Should Believe Hard Whole Helping Hard Work Strikes Aids Disaster Retirement Disability Need Help Get Ahead

Author:Jacob Hacker

“Even people who feel perfectly comfortable investing in the stock market and owning their own homes often have qualms about individual medical accounts or Social Security private accounts.”

People Feels Home Individual Social Security Comfortable Accounts Investing Medical Social Security Qualms Qualms About

Author:Jacob Hacker

About the Author

Born: 1971
Known for: Professor
Quotes: 3

Books & Sources

Similar Authors

Grace NapolitanoBrowse related quotes
Steve IsraelBrowse related quotes
Benjamin GrahamBrowse related quotes
Chaka FattahBrowse related quotes
Warren BuffettBrowse related quotes
Peter LynchBrowse related quotes
Ginny Brown-WaiteBrowse related quotes
Diane WatsonBrowse related quotes
Debbie StabenowBrowse related quotes
Seth KlarmanBrowse related quotes