“This criticism is ridiculous. The twenty-five hundreth anniversary celebration cost me less than the inauguration of each new president of the United States.” StatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesFiveCostCriticismTwentiesRidiculousCelebrationTwenty FiveInauguration Author:Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
“They said that President Bush's war in Iraq has cost the former Spanish Prime Minister his job. So President Bush isn't losing American jobs anymore, he's branching out to other countries.” SaidWarCountryJobsPresidentCostLosingIraqFormerMinistersPrimeOther CountriesThey SaidPrime MinisterPresident BushAmerican JobsBranching Out Author:Jay Leno
“The military is focusing only on the short run costs. If they don't provide appropriate body armor, they save some money today, but the healthcare cost is going to be the future for some other president down the line. I view that as both fiscally and morally irresponsible.” IfsBodyRunningTodayPresidentLinesViewsMilitaryCostAppropriateHealthcareIrresponsibleArmor Author:Joseph Stiglitz
“The conduct of President Bush's war of choice has been plagued with incompetent civilian leadership decisions that have cost many lives and rendered the war on and occupation of Iraq a strategic policy disaster for the United States.” Has BeensWarStatesChoicesPresidentLeadershipDecisionUnitedUnited StatesPolicyCostIraqDisasterOccupationCiviliansPresident BushStrategicIncompetent Author:John Olver
“Some Democrats say the estimated $60 billion dollar cost of a war with Iraq could be better spent at home. When he heard that, President Bush agreed and announced plans to bomb Ohio.” WarHomePresidentPlansHeardCostDollarsDemocratIraqBillionsBombsPresident BushOhio Author:Jay Leno
“New and expanded refundable tax credits would raise the fraction of taxpayers paying no income taxes to almost 50% from 38%. This is potentially the most pernicious feature of the president's budget, because it would cement a permanent voting majority with no stake in controlling the cost of general government.” GovernmentPresidentCostTaxesRaisesMajorityCreditIncomePermanentBudgetsFeaturesVotingStakesTaxpayersFractionsIncome TaxCementPernicious Author:Michael J. Boskin
“The Republicans want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, I want to improve it. I want to build on it, get the costs down, get prescription drug costs down. Senator Sanders wants us to start all over again. This was a major achievement of President [Barack] Obama, of our country. It is helping people right now.” PeopleWantCountryHelpingCarePresidentRepublicanRight NowCostDrugAchievementMajorsOur CountryBarackSenatorsWant UHelping PeopleAffordablePrescriptionsPresident Barack ObamaPrescription DrugsAffordable Care Act Author:Hillary Clinton
“They're [[harmaceuticals companies] just making a killing out of people's death. And they're benefiting by people's suffering. And I find that obscene. I find it ridiculous in this day and age, that that would happen. And it took President Clinton to go to rogue pharmaceutical companies to copy the antiretroviral drugs for a fraction of the cost.” PeopleHappensAgeSufferingPresidentCompanyCostDrugClintonKillingRidiculousCopiesThis DayFractionsRoguesObscenePharmaceuticalPresident ClintonPharmaceutical Companies Author:Elton John
“When the President is making it harder to mine coal, to use coal, to take advantage of our gas resources, to make it harder to get our oil resources - all those things combine to make our cost of energy higher than it needs to be, and it drives away enterprises from this country. It sends it to places that have lower-cost energy.” NeedsCountryUseEnergyPresidentMinesHigherCostResourcesAdvantageHarderOilEnterpriseGasCoal Author:Mitt Romney
“The good news is that we've seen in recent years significant reductions in the cost of solar panels and wind production. We know how significant an impact we can have by moving towards energy efficiency and transforming our transportation system. So we know what has to be done. We have to develop the political will to do it, and, as president, this would be an issue of huge concern to me.” KnowsYearsDoneWould BeMovingPoliticalEnergyPresidentKnow HowIssuesWindHugeCostNewsConcernImpactProductionsSignificantEfficiencyGood NewsTransformingTransportationReductionPolitical WillEnergy EfficiencySolar Panels Author:Bernie Sanders
“Cutting HBCUs was unconscionable. Implementing new regulations on Parent Plus loans, which cost HBCUs 28,000 students, was hostile. At the same time, it is important to note that, except for his first two years, which were a missed opportunity, President [Barack] Obama faced rabid opposition from the Republicans.” YearsFirstsTwoImportantOpportunityParentPresidentCuttingStudentsRepublicanCostNotesBarackOppositionTwo YearsPlusRegulationHostileLoanPresident Barack ObamaMissed OpportunityImplementing Author:Julianne Malveaux
“The president-elect [Donald Trump] has set a very aggressive agenda, and I think that repealing and replacing Obamacare with the kind of health care reform that'll lower the cost of health insurance without growing the size of government will be job one.” ThinkingKindGovernmentCareJobsPresidentGrowingTrumpCostSizeReformHealth CareAgendasAggressiveObamacareHealth Care ReformRepealingSize Of Government Author:Mike Pence
“My evaluation of President George W. Bush is nothing personal. He's a lovely person. Sadly, I believe he will be remembered for taking us into war unnecessarily at the cost of thousands of American lives, injuries to tens of thousands of our troops, and trillions of dollars to our economy - enormous costs to our reputation, and undermining the capability of our military to protect us. That, I think, will be the overwhelming issue for which his presidency will be remembered: extensive damage to our country.” ThinkingBelievePersonsWarCountryI BelievePresidentEconomyIssuesMilitaryCostProtectDollarsLovelyEnormousReputationOur CountryRememberedDamageInjuryOverwhelmingCapabilityTroopsPresidencyAmerican LifeEvaluationOur TroopsUnderminingPresident George W BushLovely Person Author:Nancy Pelosi
“How is it possible that a process can be democratic when it comes by way of money? If there is money then it can be elected a senator, it can be elected a representative. Do you know how much it cost to be elected president of the United States? The amount has reached, billions of dollars, 2 billion, 3 billion, 4 billion dollars, that's how much a presidential campaign costs. How much does a senatorial campaign cost? It costs 80 to 90 million dollars; or the campaign of a representative, 40 to 50 million. Is that really a democracy?” IfsKnowsWayDoeStatesProcessPresidentUnitedMillionsUnited StatesKnow HowDemocracyAmountCostDollarsDemocraticBillionsCampaignsPresidentialDo You KnowRepresentativesSenatorsMillion DollarsPresidential Campaign Author:Alejandro Castro Espin
“If you don't like the President, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you don't like the governor, it costs you 60 bucks to fly to Albany to picket. If you don't like me - 90 cents.” IfsPoliticsPresidentCostLike MeCentsGovernorsBucksDon't Like MeAlbanyPicket FencesYou Don't Like MeIf You Don't Like Me Author:Ed Koch
“President Obama is also standing up for women in North Carolina and across our country. He has helped women fight for equal pay for equal work; he has fought to guarantee that women have access to quality, affordable health care, including making sure that insurance plans cover birth control with no out-of-pocket cost.” CountryCareFightingPresidentPayQualityPlansBirthCostEqualStandingIncludingAccessOur CountryHealth CareGuaranteesPocketsPresident ObamaAffordableCarolinaBirth ControlGuarantees ThatNorth CarolinaEqual PayAffordable Health Care Author:Bev Perdue
“I welcome the President and working with him to try to get some of that medical malpractice reform so we can get the cost of health care to come down.” TryingCarePresidentCostMedicalWelcomeReformHealth CareMalpractice Author:Ben Quayle
“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