Tough Economic Times Quotes

• Not surprisingly, troubled economic times often beget proselytizers of wacky, extreme ideas.

  Steven Rattner

  Ideas, Extremes, Begets

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• It's interesting that when economic times were the hardest, that's when many people embraced liberalism.

  Oliver Stone

  People, Interesting, Hardest

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• We are in tough economic times right now, and the first thing we have to do is look at how we're spending the dollars that we have, and at what kind of return on investment we're getting. Because I think it will show that spending more money without fixing the fundamental flaws in the system won't produce anything different in terms of results. In DC, we were spending a whole lot of money on things that had no positive impact on students' achievement levels.

  Michelle Rhee

  Thinking, Impact, Achievement

  Fuente: aalbc.com

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• In tough economic times, we have to make every dollar count, and studies have shown a return of up to $17 for every dollar invested in early childhood.

  Shakira

  Childhood, Dollars, Return

  Fuente: www.americasquarterly.org

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• Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times, but the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top.

  Hillary Clinton

  Favors, Way, Deck

  "Bill O'Reilly: Hillary Clinton for president", www.foxnews.com. April 14, 2015.

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• In tough economic times, desperate people do desperate things, and the abortion rate goes up.

  Jesse Jackson

  People, Abortion, Desperate

  Interview With Michael Bendetson, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 8, 2009.

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• Even in these tough economic times, Barack [Obama] has left the VA budget as is so that they're prepared to deal with this influx of men and women who are coming home and dealing with a whole array of issues, not just around mental health but just caregiving and the stresses of reconnecting with families who have been away from each other for a very long time.

  Michelle Obama

  Stress, Home, Men

  Fuente: www.wbur.org

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• La Seguridad Social es una promesa solemne a los kupuna como mi madre, de 88 años, de que pueden confiar en la jubilación que se han ganado. Aunque me alegra ver que nuestros mayores reciben un aumento por segundo año consecutivo, me gustaría que el ajuste del coste de la vida fuera mayor. Sin embargo, cada pequeña ayuda marca la diferencia en estos tiempos de dificultades económicas.

  Mazie Hirono

  Tercera edad, Madre, Jubilación

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• Wrestling with work-life balance is a luxury when working to support a family is a necessity rather than a choice. I think that focus is only partially a result of these tough economic times. I think it also reflects a bit of "having it all fatigue": women are worn out from feeling the pressure to excel at work, and be the perfect mom at home.

  Bahía de Willow

  Mom, Wrestling, Home

  Fuente: www.glamour.com

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• In these tough economic times, everybody has to cut back. I am down to three tabs of ecstasy a day.

  Chelsea Handler

  Cutting, Three, Ecstasy

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• Clearly this is a tough economic time, and a lot of families are hurting. So when we talk to parents, we talk about small changes for kids and things that don't cost extra money. Like adding water and eliminating sugary drinks and sodas. That's going to save money right there. Or adding a few more vegetables.

  Michelle Obama

  Hurt, Kids, Small Changes

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