“It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible to have that debate.” HardSecretOpinionImpossibleProgramCourtDebate Author:Al Franken
“It is hard to be enthusiastic about the economy's prospects when house prices are falling: Households spend less, small business owners can't use homes as collateral for loans and local governments are forced to cut jobs and programs as property-tax revenue disappears.” HardUseHomeGovernmentJobsFallHouseEconomyCuttingTaxesProgramPropertyDisappearLocalsOwnersHouseholdSmall BusinessRevenueLoanEnthusiasticProspectsBusiness OwnersLocal GovernmentSmall Business OwnersCollateralProperty TaxesHouse Prices Author:Mark Zandi
“In fact, I had a series of offers which would have brought me a lot of money to make films and package TV programs. There were people who said to me, we'll put a million dollars in your bank account tomorrow, which is a hard thing to turn down.” PeopleSaidHardFactsFilmTurnsMillionsTvsTomorrowOffersProgramAccountsDollarsSeriesLots Of MoneyPackagesMillion DollarsHard ThingsBank Accounts Author:Roone Arledge
“Republicans ... are conservatives who think it would be best if we faced the fact that people are no damned good. They think that if we admit that we have selfish, acquisitive natures and then set out to get all we can for ourselves by working hard for it, that things will be better for everyone. They are not insensitive to the poor, but tend to think the poor are impoverished because they won't work. They think there would be fewer of them to feel sorry for if the government did not encourage the proliferation of the least fit among us with welfare programs.” PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsHardFactsGovernmentWould BePoorFitRepublicanProgramSorrySelfishWelfareFewerProliferationInsensitiveWelfare Programs Author:Andy Rooney
“Before, I was always the kid that was in the background. It was hard for me to get casted in even one program, and when people thought that I was a guest on a show for the first time when I had been on before, it saddened me. Suddenly getting the spotlight? That's! Not! True!” PeopleFirstsHardShowsKidsFirst TimeProgramBackgroundsGuestsSpotlightSaddened Author:IU
“Early intervention programs enrich adverse family environments. The largest effects of the early intervention programs are on noncognitive traits. Now, what do I mean by that? I mean perseverance, motivation, self-esteem, and hard work.” MeanSelfHardMotivationEnvironmentEffectsSelf EsteemHard WorkProgramPerseveranceEsteemTraitsInterventionAdverse Author:James Heckman