“Americans are better off in a dynamic, free-enterprise-based economy that fosters economic growth, opportunity and upward mobility instead of a stagnant, government-directed economy that stifles job creation and fosters government dependency.” GovernmentJobsOpportunityGrowthEconomyEconomicCreationEnterpriseBetter OffEconomic GrowthDependencyStagnantFree EnterpriseMobilityJob CreationUpward Mobility Author:Paul Ryan
“The core principle is that we want an economy that works for everyone, not just for a small elite. We want equal opportunity, not equality of outcome. We want to make sure that there's upward mobility again, in our society and in our economy.” WantOpportunityPrinciplesEconomyEqualCoreOutcomesOur SocietyElitesEqual OpportunityMobilityUpward Mobility Author:Robert Reich
“We work harder and we earn less. Income inequality is at the highest point in over a century. While American capitalism never guaranteed success, it did guarantee opportunity, for too many, the dream of economic mobility has been replaced with a nightmare of economic stagnation.” Has BeensDreamSuccessOpportunityEconomicCenturyHard WorkHighestCapitalismHarderIncomeInequalityGuaranteesNightmareReplacedWork HarderStagnationMobilityIncome InequalityAmerican Capitalism Author:Mario Cuomo
“We used to be so proud that our country offered far more economic opportunities than the feudal system in Great Britain, with its royal family, princesses and dukes. But social mobility in the UK is higher than in the US. Our social rift is as big as it was in the 1920s.” CountryBigsUsedOpportunitySocialEconomicProudHigherUsed To BeOur CountryBritainPrincessRoyalDukesGreat BritainMobilityRoyal FamilyRiftSocial MobilityFeudal System Author:Robert Reich