“How is the human race going to survive now that the cost of living has gone up two dollars a quart?” HumansTwoHumanityRaceGoneCostDollarsHuman RaceInflationCost Of Living Author:W. C. Fields
“We have some concerns if student financial aid is not keeping pace, and college costs continue to outstrip inflation.” IfsStudentsCollegeCostConcernFinancialAidsPaceInflationFinancial Aid Author:Mary Johnson
“Inflation is not a Robin Hood, taking from the rich to give to the poor. Rather, it deals most cruelly with those who can least protect themselves. It strikes hardest those millions of our citizens whose incomes do not quickly rise with the cost of living. When prices soar, the pensioner and the widow see their security undermined, the man of thrift sees his savings melt away; the white collar worker, the minister, and the teacher see their standards of living dragged down.” MenGivingWhitePoorDealsMillionsRichTeacherSecurityHe ManCitizensCostProtectStandardsWorkersStrikesIncomeHardestSavingMinistersSoarInflationSavingsHoodWidowsCollarsRobinsStandards Of LivingThriftRobin HoodWhite CollarCost Of Living Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Nothing disturbs me more than the downward trend of productivity in our nation today. The consequences of a decrease in productivity are a diminished standard of living, higher labor costs, less competitive prices, and more inflation.” WisdomTodayPoliticsNationsEconomyHigherCostStandardsConsequenceLaborProductivityLiberalismTrendsInflationDecreaseStandards Of Living Author:Robert S. Strauss
“Inflation has ... become the cruelest tax, destroying the value of the dollar and adding new costs to every purchase.” ValuesCostTaxesDollarsDestroyingInflation Author:Ella T. Grasso
“Every Congressman, every Senator knows precisely what causes inflation... but can't, [won't] support the drastic reforms to stop it [repeal of the Federal Reserve Act] because it could cost him his job.” KnowsJobsCausesSupportCostReformReservesSenatorsInflationCongressmanFederal ReserveDrastic Author:Robert A. Heinlein
“We believe that our truly urgent need is to make our nation secure, our economy strong and our dollar sound. For every American this matter of the sound dollar is crucial. Without a sound dollar, every American family would face a renewal of inflation, an ever-increasing cost of living, the withering away of savings and life insurance policies.” NeedsBelieveMatterFacesStrongNationsSoundEconomySecurityPolicyCostDollarsSecureSavingCrucialInflationRenewalUrgentSavingsAmerican FamilyWitheringCost Of LivingInsurance PolicyLife Insurance Policy Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it's going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we've made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That's why we did it.” IfsWayYearsMadeImportantCareGoalTermLevelsProgressHugeCostPercentImportant ThingsHealth CareInflationDeficitReducingHealth Care Costs Author:Barack Obama
“However, this President sees no problem eliminating funding for Perkins Loans in his budget, even though the cost of tuition is rising and will continue to rise as the administration's policies force inflation.” ProblemForcePresidentPolicyCostAdministrationBudgetsRisingNo ProblemInflationLoanFundingEliminatingTuition Author:Tim Bishop
“In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular.” LifeStillsFunnyMoneyCostWittySpiteInflationFunny LifeShort LifeFunny MoneyCost Of LivingHow Short Life Is Author:Kathleen Norris