Tweets by Robert Reich

Speaking of market manipulation, why in the hell do we allow members of Congress to trade stocks? (February 1, 2021)

A 0.1% tax on Wall Street trades would generate $777 billion over a decade. That's enough to end homelessness in the United States 38 times over. (February 1, 2021)

There is no non-radical future with the climate crisis. Either we take radical action to stop it, or our lives will continue to be radically changed by it. (August 10, 2021)

This isn't about "life." It's about control. (March 17, 2023)

Republican leaders have mastered the art of manufacturing crises to divert the public’s attention from the real crisis of our era — the siphoning off of income, wealth, and power by a small group at the top. (May 31, 2023)

Prices remain sky-high because corporations got hooked on price-gouging and won’t give it up. (June 2, 2023)

Since 1978, CEO pay has increased by 1,460%. Yes, you read that correctly. So don’t tell me that corporations can’t afford to pay workers higher wages and provide decent benefits. (June 6, 2023)

The mass shooting in Richmond is the 279th mass shooting in America this year, and it's only June 6. Guns have killed more than 18,000 Americans this year. It's long past time for gun reform. (June 6, 2023)

Corporate Pride is a hoax. (June 8, 2023)

News flash: Corporations have been using inflation as cover to squeeze more money out of you. (December 23, 2023)

What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers $15 an hour.” What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.” Funny how that works. (January 1, 2024)

America's 815 billionaires saw their combined wealth skyrocket by nearly $280 billion after Trump's win this month. They could reap an even bigger windfall if he enacts a second round of tax cuts for the rich. When Trump said "I am your voice," this is who he meant. (November 24, 2024)

 

 

Reminder that Medicare For All would save $450B in health care costs and 68,000 lives per year. (December 8, 2024)