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William Greider

"In 1900 Americans on average lived for only 49 years and most working people died still on the job."

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"In 1900 Americans on average lived for only 49 years and most working people died still on the job."

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"If you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing people."
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"As the world's finest democracy, we do not do guillotines. But there are other less bloody rituals of humiliation, designed to reassure the populace that order is restored, the Republic cleansed."
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"The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another."
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"If we have wealth, it will be protected from inflation and possibly even enhanced in value."
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"Obviously, people with low or even moderate incomes could not afford such savings rates, and even diligent savings from their low wages would not be enough to pay for either retirement or healthcare."
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"Leaks and whispers are a daily routine of news-gathering in Washington."
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"If US per capita income continues to grow at a rate of 1.5 percent a year, the country will have plenty of money to finance comfortable retirements and high-quality healthcare for all citizens, including those at the bottom of the wage ladder."
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William Greider
"A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over human lives and broad public values?"
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"In this country you can say aloud or publish just about anything you like."

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