Economic Times Quotes
![Oliver Stone quote: "It's interesting that when economic times were the hardest,..."](/pic/181835/600x316/quotation-oliver-stone-its-interesting-that-when-economic-times-were-the.jpg)
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
![John Lasseter quote: "In dire economic times, movies are relatively inexpensive..."](/pic/74179/600x316/quotation-john-lasseter-in-dire-economic-times-movies-are-relatively.jpg)
![Jesse Jackson quote: "In tough economic times, desperate people do desperate things,..."](/pic/14238/600x316/quotation-jesse-jackson-in-tough-economic-times-desperate-people-do.jpg)
![Charles Babbage quote: "Whenever the work is itself light, it becomes necessary, in..."](/pic/10229/600x316/quotation-charles-babbage-whenever-the-work-is-itself-light-it-becomes.jpg)
What I did not know yet about hunger, but would find out over the next twenty-one years, was that brilliant theorists of economics do not find it worthwhile to spend time discussing issues of poverty and hunger. They believe that these will be resolved when general economic prosperity increases. These economists spend all their talents detailing the process of development and prosperity, but rarely reflect on the origin and development of poverty and hunger. A a result, poverty continues.
Muhammad Yunus
But only 'rich' people by definition have the 'extra' money to buy things and invest to create economic growth. Do we really want to tax that 'extra' money away - and give it to the government to spend? Does that make any economic sense outside of politics and our emotional desire to make everyone suffer equally through these tough times?
Terry Savage