#ric

Marrying to increase love is like gaming to become rich; alas, you only lose what little stock you had before. ↗

— William Wycherley

#become #before #gaming #had #increase

Like, in high school, I was a good student and got straight As. It was very strict and you couldn't do well there unless you studied very hard, but every time there was any trouble, I was the first person they would be talking to. ↗

— Elizabeth Wurtzel

#every #every time #first #good #good student

The American Dream, coupled with government subsidies of utilities and cheap consumer goods courtesy of slave labour somewhere else, has kept the poor huddled masses from rising up. ↗

— Elizabeth Wurtzel

#american dream #cheap #consumer #coupled #courtesy

I really liked them, not just Syd, but all of them. Roger was very important, I thought, his contribution. And so was Rick's organ playing. It was a good band. It became something else completely, obviously. ↗

— Robert Wyatt

#became #completely #contribution #else #good

In today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases. ↗

— Ron Wyden

#allowing #also #borders #cannot #control

Because of the Korean free trade agreement, South Koreans who want Oregon blueberries are gonna see their prices go down because we will be getting rid of a 45 percent tariff on this Oregon product. ↗

— Ron Wyden

#because #down #free #free trade #getting

I believe the most important aspect of Medicare is not the structure of the program but the guarantee to all Americans that they will have high quality health care as they get older. ↗

— Ron Wyden

#aspect #believe #care #get #guarantee

I think if progressives stay at this, continue at the grassroots level to make the case that all Americans should have choice, all Americans ought to be able to hold insurance companies accountable, I think we will have 60 votes in the United States Senate for a strong bill. ↗

— Ron Wyden

#accountable #all americans #bill #case #choice

I think we have to ask this administration, and the President specifically, about using their political capital now to stand up for the American consumer who is getting clobbered by these gasoline and oil prices. ↗

— Ron Wyden

#administration #american #american consumer #ask #capital

It's time to look beyond the budget ax to assure access to health care for all. It's time to look for bipartisan solutions to the problems we can tackle today, and to work together for tomorrow - building a health care system that works for all Americans. ↗

— Ron Wyden

#all americans #assure #ax #beyond #bipartisan