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William Vickrey Quotes

William Vickrey quotes

Canadian Educator June 21, 1914 – October 11, 1996

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Nearly all educational expenditure should be considered a capital outlay, whether it provides a future return in the form of enhanced taxable income or in terms of an enhanced quality of life. William Vickrey
William Vickrey quote: "The insane pursuit of the holy grail of a balanced budget in..."
The insane pursuit of the holy grail of a balanced budget in the end is going to drive the economy into a depression. William Vickrey
If unemployment could be brought down to say 2 percent at the cost of an assured steady rate of inflation of 10 percent per year, or even 20 percent, this would be a good bargain. William Vickrey
There is no reason inherent in the real resources available to us why we cannot move rapidly within the next two or three years to a state of genuine full employment. William Vickrey
Practically, the desirable situation ought to be one in which any reasonably responsible person willing to accept available employment can find a job paying a living wage within 48 hours. William Vickrey
The great increase in longevity has produced a surge in the desire to accumulate assets for retirement. It has outpaced the ability of the private sector to produce assets, so we need a larger government debt. William Vickrey
William Vickrey quote: "Don't you think you're just rearranging deck chairs on the..."
Don't you think you're just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic? William Vickrey
I define genuine full employment as a situation where there are at least as many job openings as there are persons seeking employment, probably calling for a rate of unemployment, as currently measured, of between 1 and 2 percent. William Vickrey
William Vickrey quote: "Balancing a nominal budget will solve nothing, and attempting..."
Balancing a nominal budget will solve nothing, and attempting to achieve such a spurious balance will produce much mischief. William Vickrey
William Vickrey quote: "Larger deficits are necessary and proper means to mitigate..."
Larger deficits are necessary and proper means to mitigate unemployment as the far greater evil in terms of human welfare. William Vickrey
Firms would be given initial entitlements to gross markup on the basis of past performance. These entitlements would be transferable and a market in them would be developed. William Vickrey
There is no real justification for a requirement that a budget of any sort should be balanced, except as a rallying point for those who seek to hamstring government. William Vickrey
William Vickrey quote: "Increasingly prices are set by sellers to raise their prices..."
Increasingly prices are set by sellers to raise their prices without a loss of sales sufficient to wipe out the gain. William Vickrey
William Vickrey quote: "It's insane to try to balance the budget."
It's insane to try to balance the budget. William Vickrey
William Vickrey quote: "Deficits do not in themselves produce inflation, nor does a..."
Deficits do not in themselves produce inflation, nor does a balanced budget assure a stable price level. William Vickrey

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