“Social Security, a critically important, great program which does serve as the cornerstone of support for senior citizens, now faces challenges that threaten its long-term stability and well-being. The facts are there. The facts are crystal clear.” WellsLongDoeImportantFactsFacesSocialTermChallengesSupportClearSecurityCitizensProgramWell BeingLong TermStabilitySeniorSocial SecurityCrystalsCornerstonesSenior Citizen Author:Bill Frist
“Despite the long-term reduction in familial roles and functions, we believe that parents are still the world's greatest experts about the needs of their own children. Virtually any private or public program that supports parents, effectively supports children. This principle of supporting family vitality seems to us preferable to any policy that would have the state provide children directly with what it thinks they need.” ThinkingWorldNeedsBelieveChildrenLongStillsStatesSeemsParentTermPrinciplesRolesSupportPolicyProgramFunctionDespiteLong TermExpertsVitalityReduction Book:All Our Children: The American Family Under Pressure Source: All Our Children: The American Family Under Pressure
“Our findings do not represent a quick fix, or the next fashion statement in a long string of management fads, or the next buzzword of the day, or a new 'program' to introduce. No! The only way to make any company visionary is through a long-term commitment to an eternal process of building the organization to preserve the core and stimulate progress.” WayLongNextProcessTermCompanyProgressFashionBuildingFindingsEternalCommitmentProgramOrganizationManagementCoreStatementsPreservesLong TermStringsIntroducingVisionariesFadsQuick FixesFashion Statement Author:James C. Collins
“A robust internal auditing program shows its presence both at the beginning and end of continual improvement projects. In the beginning, internal audits identify opportunities for improvement, at the end, internal audits provide a mechanism for monitoring the implemented improvement in order to sustain its benefits for the long term.” LongEndsShowsOrderOpportunityTermBenefitsProjectsProgramImprovementLong TermInternalsMechanismRobustMonitoringBeginnings And EndsContinual Improvement Author:John Novak
“Through our government's updated science, technology and innovation strategy, we are making the record investments necessary to push the boundaries of knowledge, create jobs and opportunities, and improve the quality of life of Canadians. Our government's Canada Research Chairs Program develops, attracts and retains top talent researchers in Canada whose research, in turn, creates long-term social and economic benefits while training the next generation of students and researchers in Canada.” LongGovernmentJobsTurnsNextOpportunitySocialTermQualityTechnologyRecordsGenerationsEconomicTalentStudentsBenefitsTrainingResearchProgramInnovationStrategyInvestmentBoundariesLong TermCanadaChairsNext GenerationQuality Of LifeResearchersScience TechnologyTechnology And Innovation Author:Ed Holder
“The president feels not only do we need to change these rogue regimes, but even our friendly allies, who really basically have, sort of, benign dictatorships, need to get with the program if they want to have long-term security and prosperity from terrorism.” IfsWantNeedsFeelsLongPresidentTermChangeSecurityProgramProsperityTerrorismLong TermFriendlyAlliesRegimesDictatorshipNeed A ChangeRoguesBenign Author:Mitch McConnell
“Some people recovering from drugs or alcohol stay with the programs indefinitely, making the recovery program their family, a long-term source of attention rewards.” PeopleLongTermAttentionSourceDrugProgramRewardsAlcoholRecoveryLong TermRecovering Author:Keith Henson
“Funding privatized accounts with Social Security dollars would not only make the program's long term problems worse, but many believe it represents a first step toward undermining the program's fundamental goals.” FirstsBelieveLongProblemSocialGoalTermStepsSecurityProgramAccountsFundamentalsDollarsLong TermFirst StepsSocial SecurityFundingUndermining Author:Patty Murray