“It was such a relief to program in user mode for a change. Not having to care about the small stuff is wonderful.” CareStuffWonderfulProgramReliefUsersSmall Stuff Author:Linus Torvalds
“If we wanted a program to help the majority of the population, we'd offer loan guarantees to help poor people get access to reliable cars so that they could have a better shot at getting - and keeping - a well-paying job...A small amount of capital could make a much bigger difference in their lives than extra student loan relief for middle-class college kids would.” PeopleIfsWellsHelpingRealityKidsWantedJobsPoliticsCommunityDifferencesWorkPoorMoneyEducationClassPovertyMiddleCarPolicyStudentsCollegeAmountOffersShotsProgramBiggerMajorityStrategyPropertyPopulationAccessExtrasGuaranteesReliefMiddle ClassPoor PeopleLoanSmall AmountsHelp The PoorStudent LoanHelp Poor People Author:Megan McArdle
“It would be naïve to suggest the Iranian regime will not continue to use its nuclear program, and any economic relief, to further destabilize the region, in the weeks ahead, Republicans and Democrats in Congress will continue to press the Obama administration on the details of these parameters and the tough questions that remain unanswered. We will stand strong on behalf of the American people and everyone in the Middle East who values freedom, security, and peace.” PeopleUseWould BeValuesStrongPeaceFreedomWeekEconomicMiddleSecurityRepublicanToughProgramPressesDemocratCongressDetailsEastNuclearAdministrationReliefRegionsRegimesMiddle EastBehalfIranianParametersUnansweredStand StrongTough Questions Author:John Boehner
“Not every company went bankrupt. Not every bank needed TARP [Troubled Asset Relief Program]. So I'm very proud that JPMorgan, throughout that time period, was completely steadfast. We bought Bear Stearns because we thought we were helping the situation. We didn't cut and run.” HelpingRunningCompanySituationCuttingBearsProudNeededPeriodsProgramReliefAssetsSteadfastTime PeriodsTarp Author:Jamie Dimon
“I'm very proud that President [George W.] Bush took on AIDS relief. It was the largest single response by any country to a major international health crisis, and there are millions of people who are alive today in Africa and other developing countries because of that program.” PeopleCountryTodayPresidentMillionsAliveProudMajorsProgramCrisisResponseInternationalAidsDevelopingReliefLive For TodayDeveloping CountriesPresident George W Bush Author:Condoleezza Rice
“So, is there hope for a truly democratic Africa? Long answer: Only if continent-wide improvements in education, human rights and public health are coupled with an aggressive and far-sighted debt-relief program that breaks the cycle of subsistence farming and urban squalor. Short answer: No.” IfsHumansLongAnswersBreakRightsProgramDemocraticHuman RightsDebtWideImprovementReliefCyclesAggressiveContinentsUrbanFarmingPublic HealthSubsistenceSqualor Author:Jon Stewart
“After-school tutoring programs, care for the elderly, shelters for the homeless, disaster relief work, and a variety of other services would all benefit from government funding.” GovernmentCareSchoolBenefitsProgramDisasterVarietyReliefShelterHomelessElderlyFundingAfter SchoolGovernment FundingDisaster ReliefAfter School Programs Author:Tony Campolo
“I passionately disagreed with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's plan to bail out the banks by using a public fund called the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to help banks take toxic assets off their balance sheets. I argued that it would be much better to put the money where the hole was and replenish the equity of the banks themselves.” HelpingWould BeEconomyPlansBalanceProgramEconomicsHolesReliefFundAssetsToxicSecretarySheetsEquityTreasuryBailBalance SheetsTarp Author:George Soros
“At the time, I was in L.A., just auditioning and hoping to land a part, dramatic or comedic. I started to feel really stagnant, waiting for a part. I was also taking classes at UCB and Groundlings, and at the higher levels, they focus on writing. It was such a relief to be able to write. During those programs, I wrote a one-woman show called Me, Myself, and Iran, and it ended up getting to Tina Fey. She recommended me to audition for SNL, so I got my first of two auditions through her.” FeelsWritingFirstsTwoShowsAbleWaitingLevelsClassFocusLandHigherProgramDramaticReliefIranAuditionsOne WomanHigher LevelComedicStagnantSnlFey Author:Nasim Pedrad