“On the other hand, it is not fair to say that changes in federal policy have caused our tuition to rise faster. Every economic argument imaginable would indicate that we should raise tuition at a faster rate than we do.” ShouldHandsEconomicPolicyFairsArgumentRaisesRateFasterNot FairTuition Author:Charles M. Vest
“I think that the environmental movement is wisely moving away from a largely emotion-based argument for the spiritual or intrinsic value of Nature with a capital "N" and evolving toward a very hard-nosed case for the economic value of natural capital, ecosystem services, biodiversity, etc.” ThinkingHardSpiritualMovingValuesNaturalEmotionCasesEconomicMovementArgumentEnvironmentalEvolveEtcEcosystemsBiodiversityMoving AwayIntrinsic ValueEconomic Value Author:Edward Norton
“The mandate entails a generous synthesis of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. The title requires the expert to be truly independent, keep an open mind, conduct his/her research objectively and without ideological prejudices, listen to all sides of an argument and seek the opinion of all stakeholders. The essence of an independent expert is not merely his/her expertise - which must be considered a given - but the faculty of thinking outside the box, while rigorously respecting the terms of reference laid down in the resolution establishing the mandate, and observing the code of conduct of rapporteurs.” MindPoliticalSocialSidesOpinionRightsEconomicResearchArgumentPrejudiceIndependentTitlesGenerousExpertsOpen MindIdeologicalMandatesSynthesisKeep An Open MindStakeholder Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
“When we think about global warming at all, the arguments tend to be ideological, theological and economic.” ThinkingEconomicArgumentGlobal WarmingIdeologicalTheological Author:Bill McKibben
“The underlying intellectual argument for seeking to tax economic rents retains its force.” ForceEconomicTaxesIntellectualArgumentSeeking Author:Mervyn King
“The issue here is this, that the Government's argument at the present moment is the argument that now the war is over, terrorism is defeated, we have to focus on economic development which in the north and east particular, being the areas where the war was fought, development has to proceed at a pace. That people from those parts of the country are leaving seems to suggest a lack of confidence and certainty in the trajectory of this kind of economic development.” PeopleKindWarCountryMomentsSeemsGovernmentIssuesFocusEconomicParticularDevelopmentAreasArgumentLeavingTerrorismEastCertaintyPresent MomentPaceDefeatedEconomic DevelopmentTrajectoryLack Of Confidence Author:Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
“My belief in free competitive economic enterprise does not rest solely or even mainly on arguments of economic efficiency, though, heaven knows, these are cogent enough. It rests essentially on the view that the free market is the only safe way of ensuring that productive effort is directed towards supplying what individuals actually want, and in a way which secures the dignity and independence of the worker.” KnowsWayWantDoeEnoughIndividualBeliefHeavenViewsEffortEconomicSafeArgumentDignityIndependenceWorkersEnterpriseProductiveEfficiencyFree MarketEconomic Efficiency Author:Margaret Thatcher
“It is true that there`s an economic argument and an economic feeling that something different needs to happen and politicians talking out of both sides of their mouth and all that kind of stuff.” NeedsKindDifferentFeelingsHappensStuffSidesTalkingEconomicPoliticianMouthsArgumentBoth Sides Author:Howard Dean
“I think Donald Trump is moving to - and will continue to move to the economic argument, as to why what he's doing is - represents a commitment to stand up to big business, to international corporations who favor more immigration and lower wages - that's what they favor - and a defense of the interest of the American people who go to work every day.” PeopleThinkingBigsMovingInterestEconomicTrumpCommitmentArgumentInternationalDefenseFavorsImmigrationCorporationsWagesBig Business Author:Jeff Sessions