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Robert Reich

Robert Reich

Robert Reich is an economist at the University of California (Berkeley) who served as Labor Secretary under President Bill Clinton. He is a frequent political commentator on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos and MSNBC's Hardball.

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Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on May 13, 2025 an X post
While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.”
Mostly False
By Loreben Tuquero • May 21, 2025
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on October 8, 2024 an Instagram post
“Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 11, 2024
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on November 24, 2021 a tweet
“Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500.
Mostly True
December 11, 2021
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on September 22, 2013 a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”
Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • September 27, 2013
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on June 8, 2013 a blog post
Says in Texas "it's legal to shoot someone who's committing a ‘public nuisance’ under the cover of dark."
False
By Sue Owen • July 18, 2013
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on August 29, 2011 an opinion column
"The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2011
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