Germany, I think, was first to substitute a Social Security program for its elderly based on this premise, that is, that we would tax workers to pay retirement benefits for those retired. ~By John Shadegg ~
I am aware of the usefulness of science to society and of the benefits society derives from it. ~By Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ~
Substantive and procedural law benefits and protects landlords over tenants, creditors over debtors, lenders over borrowers, and the poor are seldom among the favored parties. ~By John Turner ~
Our government has made a number of promises to the men and women who served in our nation's armed forces. Sadly, these promises of health care, education and other benefits have existed more in rhetoric than in reality. ~By Allen Boyd ~
Bureaucracy gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits. ~By Dale Dauten ~
The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government. ~By Sam Houston ~
There is no question of the benefits that opening a market of a billion people will bring to American businesses. But as I said last year, this will test China and the world trade system. ~By William M. Daley ~
Under the Geneva Convention, for example, a POW is required only to provide name, rank, and serial number and cannot receive any benefits for cooperating. ~By John Yoo ~
In inquiring concerning the benefits of the plan proposed, I shall proceed upon the supposition that female seminaries will be patronized throughout our country. ~By Emma Willard ~
I was stuck in the benefits of being a known comedian. ~By Andrea Martin ~
America's corporate and political elites now form a regime of their own and they're privatizing democracy. All the benefits - the tax cuts, policies and rewards flow in one direction: up. ~By Bill Moyers ~
What we're putting forward is the most radical reform of the welfare state... for 60 years. I think it will have a transformative effect in making sure that everyone is better off in work and better off working rather than on benefits. ~By David Cameron ~
Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble. ~By Benjamin Franklin ~
That old man dies prematurely whose memory records no benefits conferred. They only have lived long who have lived virtuously. ~By Richard Brinsley Sheridan ~
Alfred Nobel was much concerned, as are we all, with the tangible benefits we hope for and expect from physiological and medical research, and the Faculty of the Caroline Institute has ever been alert to recognize practical benefits. ~By Haldan Keffer Hartline ~
In my case, I pay a standard premium to participate in the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Plan for my wife and myself out of each month's paycheck. ~By Virgil Goode ~
My overall message for labor members is... that we understand that the benefits of trade are clear, but the disruption and the dislocation are painfully concentrated and we can't ignore them. ~By Alexis Herman ~
In working with UNICEF our corporate partners have demonstrated time and again that their financial resources, leadership and expertise can bring about real and lasting benefits for the world's children. ~By Carol Bellamy ~
Outsourcing and globalization of manufacturing allows companies to reduce costs, benefits consumers with lower cost goods and services, causes economic expansion that reduces unemployment, and increases productivity and job creation. ~By Larry Elder ~
If you insist upon fighting to protect me, or 'our' country, let it be understood soberly and rationally between us that you are fighting to gratify a sex instinct which I cannot share; to procure benefits where I have not shared and probably will not share. ~By Virginia Woolf ~
The success of each of us benefits us all, and the success of us all benefits each of us individually. ~By Walter Ulbricht ~
Col. Shaffer is prohibited by his lawyer from talking. He's at great risk. They want to take away his pay and his health care benefits so they can hold it over his head and not allow him to talk while he's under suspension. This is not America. ~By Curt Weldon ~
As to the advantages of temperance in the training of the armed forces and of its benefits to the members of the forces themselves, there can be no doubt in the world. ~By William Lyon Mackenzie King ~
The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here on Earth-for example, medical and materials research, and satellite communications. ~By Marc Garneau ~
While we have made great progress in increasing funding for veterans' benefits, we still have a long way to go in fully meeting the promise to our veterans. ~By Sue Kelly ~
This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development. But we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the few, and not the many. ~By Barack Obama ~
I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. ~By Maya Angelou ~
The environmental benefits of hydrogen are also outstanding. When used as an energy source, hydrogen produces no emissions besides water. Zero polluting emissions, an amazing advance over the current sources of energy that we use. ~By Dan Lipinski ~
Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits. ~By Mike Honda ~
One state retiree, 49 years old, paid, over the course of his entire career, a total of $124,000 towards his retirement pension and health benefits. What will we pay him? $3.3 million in pension payments over his life and nearly $500,000 for health care benefits - a total of $3.8m on a $120,000 investment. ~By Chris Christie ~
A true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success. ~By Cullen Hightower ~
The right of each individual in any relation to secure to himself the full benefits of his intelligence, his capacity, his industry and skill are among the inalienable inheritances of humanity. ~By Leland Stanford ~
I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in history in which the public thoroughly discussed all the potential benefits and all the potential harms, in advance of the technology coming online and running its course. ~By Jeremy Rifkin ~
These days, government employees are better off in almost every area: pay, benefits, time off, and security, on top of working fewer hours. They can thrive even in a down economy. ~By Mortimer Zuckerman ~
The benefits of the accomplished journey cannot be weighed in terms of perfect moments, but in terms of how this journey affects and changes our character. ~By Ella Maillart ~
Americans cannot maintain their essential faith in government if there are two Americas, in which the private sector's work subsidizes the disproportionate benefits of this new public sector elite. ~By Mortimer Zuckerman ~
Congress should stop treating veterans like they're asking for a hand out when it comes to the benefits they were promised, and they should realize that, were it not for these veterans, there would be nothing to hand out. ~By Nick Lampson ~
I have fought to protect those benefits that ensure better salaries for teachers across the Nation such as grants to pay off student loans and funding for Teach for America. Still, we must all do more to show our continued appreciation for our Nation's leading role models. ~By Solomon Ortiz ~
And preserving our open spaces or having them there for recreational purposes is one of the things that contributes to the high level of quality of life that we offer in Pennsylvania, and that also translates into economic benefits. ~By Ed Rendell ~
The health care system is really designed to reward you for being unhealthy. If you are a healthy person and work hard to be healthy, there are no benefits. ~By Mike Huckabee ~
The employer class is less indispensable in the modern organization of industries because the laboring men themselves possess sufficient intelligence to organize into co-operative relation and enjoy the entire benefits of their own labor. ~By Leland Stanford ~
Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them. ~By Ellis Peters ~
Don't say it's because of benefits, because our benefits are good. ~By Lee Scott ~
More young people believe they'll see a U.F.O. than that they'll see their own Social Security benefits. ~By Mitch McConnell ~
You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it would do and the harms it would cause if improperly administered. ~By Lyndon B. Johnson ~
Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenues go down. But unlike businesses, where at least your variable costs go down, in government your variable costs go up: unemployment insurance, workmen's compensation, health care benefits, welfare, you name it. ~By Meg Whitman ~
The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness. ~By Thomas Francis Meagher ~
The American people depend on these federal employees to process, investigate, and adjudicate applications for immigration rights and benefits in a timely and thorough manner. ~By Joe Baca ~
A tax loophole is something that benefits the other guy. If it benefits you, it is tax reform. ~By Russell B. Long ~
In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience. ~By Oscar Wilde ~
We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization. ~By Kofi Annan ~
Our Nation must provide sufficient access to healthcare, adequate benefits, and the supplemental resources our veterans were promised and so dearly need. We owe our heroes no less. ~By Dan Lipinski ~
The fine print in the President's Social Security proposal is that all present and future workers under age 55 will have their promised retirement benefits cut. ~By Mark Dayton ~
There is no social program in this country that is as important as a good job that pays well, that gives someone an opportunity to go to work, have some security, have benefits, and take care of their family and have a good life. ~By Byron Dorgan ~
Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers. ~By Cesar Chavez ~
We hope that this honor you have done us will bring the time of further realization of these benefits closer and will help all mankind to live better and be happier through the atom and isotopes. ~By Willard Libby ~
We must expect to fail... but fail in a learning posture, determined no to repeat the mistakes, and to maximize the benefits from what is learned in the process. ~By Ted W. Engstrom ~
It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting spiritual and moral benefits to the athlete and inspiration to those lucky enough to witness the athletic dedication. ~By Herb Elliott ~
Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability. ~By Sandra Day O'Connor ~
Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it. ~By Thomas Payne ~
Trade reform has also been linked to increased income disparity as skilled workers have captured more benefits from globalization than their unskilled counterparts. ~By Stephen F. Lynch ~
In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community at large. ~By Martin Van Buren ~
I will support legislation that benefits the American worker and prevents the outsourcing of American jobs. ~By Ed Pastor ~
More broadly, we are going to have to examine the safety net programs to make sure they are poised to catch the families before they fall even more, especially in the areas of unemployment benefits, child care assistance, and foster care. ~By Richard Neal ~
As a co-chair of the State's 2010 Olympics Task Force, I am working to make sure our border crossings are ready to handle the risks and benefits the Games will bring. ~By Rick Larsen ~
The Bio-diversity Convention has not yielded any tangible benefits to the world's poor. ~By Atal Bihari Vajpayee ~
I thought, I'm only going to be on this planet once, and only for a short time. What can I do with my life that will lead to permanent benefits? ~By John Templeton ~
All Americans have a sacred duty to guarantee Social Security benefits to our nation's senior citizens. ~By Steve King ~
Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more. ~By Niccolo Machiavelli ~
Since 1935, this has been a pay-as-you-go system, and I always believed when I first started talking about Social Security that there was a little box that had my name on it and it had my benefits for when I retired. That is not true. ~By Judy Biggert ~
As you know, Social Security functions under the premise that today's workers will help finance benefits for retirees and that these workers will then be supported by the next generation of workers paying into the same system. ~By Steve Israel ~
The President and I agree that Social Security needs to be preserved so that we can ensure that all Americans receive the retirement benefits they've been promised. But we disagree as to how best to fix the system. ~By Steve Israel ~
Indeed, I think most Americans now know that in 1935 when Social Security was created, there were some 42 Americans working for every American collecting retirement benefits. ~By John Shadegg ~
We've got gays working there. If they can demonstrate long-term relationships, we make same-sex benefits available just as we do with common-law marriages. Gays are productive people. Some fly airplanes, some work in breweries. ~By Pete Coors ~
Since, therefore, individuals as well as the public are so indebted to these writers for the benefits they enjoy, I think them not only entitled to the honour of palms and crowns, but even to be numbered among the gods. ~By Marcus V. Pollio ~
A retired teacher paid $62,000 towards her pension and nothing, yes nothing, for full family medical, dental and vision coverage over her entire career. What will we pay her? $1.4 million in pension benefits and another $215,000 in health care benefit premiums over her lifetime. ~By Chris Christie ~
Providing working Minnesotans with at least seven days of paid sick leave every year is the right thing to do to. It benefits our families and helps our businesses become more worker friendly and family friendly. ~By Mark Dayton ~
However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent, and risky private accounts won't make up for the loss of benefits for millions of Americans. ~By Ruben Hinojosa ~
Only a few act - the rest of us reap the benefits of their risk. ~By Wynton Marsalis ~
The greatest legacy is that which benefits the widest number of people for the longest period without limit to value. No one but the Prophet Muhammad was given that role as the seal of God's message. ~By Cat Stevens ~
With me serving as the president, we filed a $3-million lawsuit against the league and its member clubs in an attempt to win increased pension benefits and a larger share Of television revenue. ~By Ted Lindsay ~
I'm always active in trying to educate people when it comes to eating animal products, testing on animals, and the health benefits of being vegan, although I'm probably not the best person to be talking about the latter at the moment. ~By Daniel Johns ~
When we give a subsidy, the benefits to the public ought to exceed the benefits to the company. When it doesn't, that's our definition of corporate welfare. ~By John Kasich ~
Specifically, I am concerned about the long-term condition of Social Security. I am committed to ensuring that current beneficiaries and those nearing retirement face no reduction in benefits, while preserving this vital program for future generations. ~By Cliff Stearns ~
Today there are about 40 million retirees receiving benefits; by the time all the baby boomers have retired, there will be more than 72 million retirees drawing Social Security benefits. ~By Tony Snow ~
I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can't afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality. ~By Andrew Cuomo ~
Because one of the benefits of getting older, I guess-there are very few benefits, really - most of them are a pain in the butt. People depend on me more; they believe in me more, they think I'm good. ~By Lawrence Halprin ~
If you can work and if you're offered a job and you don't take it, you cannot continue to claim benefits. It will be extremely tough. ~By David Cameron ~
The true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success. ~By Cullen Hightower ~
What we can do is to explain as clearly as possible what the benefits would be of him going down one path, and what the potential consequences would be if he chooses another path. ~By Mitchell Reiss ~
If you're totally illiterate and living on one dollar a day, the benefits of globalization never come to you. ~By Jimmy Carter ~
There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain. ~By Samuel Johnson ~
The benefits of science are not to be reckoned only in terms of the physical. ~By Henry Taube ~
I do not believe that the Social Security system is in crisis. The Social Security Administration itself recently reported that the system is able to pay full benefits as they are defined today until at least 2042. ~By James T. Walsh ~
The vicious circle has been shattered. Canadians now enjoy the benefits of the virtuous circle. ~By Paul Martin ~
The casinos brought lots of revenue and jobs to our community. We've seen lots of benefits from those tax dollars. ~By Tina Thompson ~
Happy indeed is the scientist who not only has the pleasures which I have enumerated, but who also wins the recognition of fellow scientists and of the mankind which ultimately benefits from his endeavors. ~By Irving Langmuir ~
Without significant reform, the Social Security Administration will be legally and financially unable to pay full promised benefits within a generation. ~By Ron Lewis ~
There's a real danger in doing a sequel. There are some benefits, but that all hinges on how well you execute. Quite frankly, most sequels don't execute well. ~By Donnie Wahlberg ~
The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of material prosperity, political liberty, and a wholesome natural equality; and this achievement is a gain, not only to Americans, but to the world and to civilization. ~By Herbert Croly ~
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