“For many people, the mortgages they took out before 2008 are so high that they would be better off walking away from their houses. That is called "jingle mail," returning the keys to the bank and saying, "You can have the house. I can buy the house next door that's just like this for 20% less, so I'm going to save money and switch." That's what someone like Donald Trump or a real estate investor would do. But the banks are trying to convince the mortgage debtors, the homeowners, not to act in their own self-interest.” PeopleTryingI CanRealSelfWould BeNextHouseInterestDoorsKeysTrumpWalkingConvinceInvestorsMailEstatesBetter OffSelf InterestMortgageSaving MoneyWalking AwayDebtorsJinglesHomeowners Author:Michael Hudson
“This is a critical time in American history. [Donald's Trump] strength is willingness to stand up to political conventions, take on Republican and Democrat leaders, and, in effect, do so in defense of the legitimate interest of people who make less than median income in America, is the key to victory.” PeopleAmericaPoliticalInterestLeaderEffectsKeysTrumpVictoryRepublicanDemocratCriticalDefenseIncomeWillingnessConventionsAmerican HistoryMedian Author:Jeff Sessions
“I think [Donald] Trump is going to try to be fairly low key, but the problem is that I don`t think he is going to very well with [Hillary] Clinton attacking him fairly relentlessly for 90 minutes.” ThinkingTryingWellsProblemMinutesKeysTrumpLowsClintonAttackingLow Key Author:Josh Barro
“The Trump plan is a different plan. It's a you're fired plan. And there's two key elements to it. First, Donald Trump said wages are too high. And both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage.” ThinkingFirstsSaidTwoDifferentPlansKeysOughtTrumpElementsMinimumWagesMikeMinimum Wage Author:Tim Kaine
“Apart from a couple that were just having fun with the concept and making fun of [Donald] Trump - like the one we did with Keegan Michael-Key - they really are little hero narratives. The whole "Save the Day" - it's called that, specifically, for a reason - ethos is there is this heroic act called voting. And the world is scary, and things are overwhelming, and there's a lot at stake.” WorldLittlesReasonWholeFunKeysTrumpCoupleHeroConceptsScaryNarrativeHaving FunVotingOverwhelmingStakesHeroicEthosJust Have FunHeroic Acts Author:Joss Whedon
“When you look at that key question what is President-elect [Donald] Trump going to do, it's hard to glean that from his campaign. The kind of - the promise is vague and sweeping, but vague in places. Also contradictory at times.” LooksKindHardPresidentKeysTrumpPromiseCampaignsVagueContradictorySweeping Author:George Stephanopoulos
“I think one can see the [Donald] Trump program as if it were that element of the bailout of 2009 writ very large, and now extended out towards both fossil fuels, and, on the other hand, the infrastructure program, which is such a key element of the spending side of the Trump program.” IfsThinkingHandsSidesKeysTrumpElementsProgramSpendingFuelFossilsInfrastructureFossil FuelBailouts Author:Judy Woodruff
“A lot will depend on who [Donald] Trump chooses for key cabinet positions, but even more will depend on his consultations with his key advisor (himself).” PositionKeysDependsTrumpCabinetsAdvisorsConsultation Author:David Krieger