Kim Campbell Quotes

Working people of this country want economic security. The worst possible thing you can do for those families is bust the public finances, have some welfare system this country can't afford.

When work is not underpinned by social protection, people risk falling into poverty traps.

A multi-tier social protection system must be based on a modest basic income so as to enable the precariat to build lives involving a balance of different types of work, not just labour in jobs.

The most important social welfare program in America is a job.

The conventional viewpoint says we need a jobs program and we need to cut welfare. Just the opposite! We need more welfare and fewer jobs.

President Obama is the most successful food stamp president in American history. I would like to be the most successful paycheck president in American history.

The most important thing is guaranteed livable income, which will take a while to bring in because it means all the provinces have to participate.

A universal basic income would be the best way to give everyone the opportunity to do more unpaid but incredibly important work, such as caring for children and the elderly.

The benefits of a universal basic income overall are huge.

I want a society that provides decent jobs for those who can work and decent security for those can't.

I don't know of a Democrat - whether they're a conservative, a centrist or a liberal Democrat - that doesn't think that it's important to have quality jobs that pay decent wages so that families can support themselves, so that they can have the dignity of being able to afford health care, put money aside for pension, buy a home.

The health benefits of paid sick days policies are obvious. They prevent the spread of disease. But the impact is wider. If a working mom or dad loses a job because of sickness, the family may slip into poverty.

South Korea's economy is still difficult. I will create a country where nobody worries about putting food on the table.

There ought to be a thoughtful welfare-reform debate that doesn't turn into something that could be called scapegoating.

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.

Those of us in the Congress must confront and overcome Republican intransigence to increasing the minimum wage, extending unemployment insurance and protecting food stamps.

You must not embark on programs to curb economic growth without placing a priority on maintaining income, so that the poorest people won’t simply be further depressed in their condition but will have a share, and be able to live decently.

Social Security is a problem solving program, not a problem creating one .... Social Security is our best anti-poverty program.

The next civil right should be some kind of civil right for livelihood.

What we need is a safety net that lifts people out of poverty - that helps them earn a good paycheck so they can support themselves.

I'm not sure there's another way to help move more people out of poverty than to raise the minimum wage.

Decent wages keep people out of homeless shelters. Decent wages allow families to afford books and, I don't know, school fees and things like that.

You've got to support working families. We should be looking to support those who strive the hardest, and increase the national living wage, to make sure that the lowest paid get the biggest increase in pay.

A job is the best cure for poverty, and that's why economic development and job creation has been my principle focus.

In terms of emerging economies, we absolutely believe that the prescription is social protection and a minimum wage on which people can live.