Steve Bartlett Quotes (17 Quotes)

I would think it's something that will deserve consideration at some point. But first, they have to find a deal they're interested in, and nothing at this point appears to be on the front burner. I assume that teams will sit back and make decisions closer to the trade deadline.

Pension reforms, like investment advice and automatic enrollment, will strengthen the ability of Americans to save and invest for retirement.

It's obviously something that, looking back on it, he wishes in some ways he hadn't. And he's been very clear that knowing what he knows today, he wouldn't use it again.

My guess is the league will be back with a hard cap, but I hope I'm wrong. I would hope they would recognize the concessions the players have made. If they (include a cap), there's a good chance the players will be so offended they'll just walk away from the table. I would be flabbergasted if the owners did that because of the amount of work that went into that proposal. I believe that (offer) can help lead to an agreement.

Congress has spoken that real-estate activities that are financial services are allowed and ought to be regulated. The Realtors are just wrong.

This is not about bankruptcy attorneys, its about consumers, ... This has had huge bipartisan support over three years.

At this point it is too early to tell all of the outcomes that will evolve from this provision. But we are confident that through the counseling process, consumers will better understand all their options for getting their financial house in order.

Because Doug knows Peter, he had some comfort there.

I'm not excusing it. I'm 100, totally against any sort of enhancement, ... But I do give Andrew an awful lot of credit for standing up and saying, 'Hey, this is the truth. It was what it was and let's move on.'

The time to act is sooner, rather than later, to ensure there is enough time to conference with the Senate before adjourning next month.

The credit-counseling provision is one of the best things about it, because it helps people to get their feet on the ground and to get an understanding of what went wrong and what they can do to adjust for the future.

This filing spike is a result of bad information being pushed on people, and then they file for bankruptcy out of fear.

In fact, ... the notices were sent on Thursday, July 28, but with Saturday and Sunday so close, I can understand that some people, especially those who do not live in the region, may not have got them on the due date.

You meet new people. We just spent two hours with people we didn't know before, just talking about the Badgers.

Over three to five years, American consumers will change their habits to take control of their debts,

It wasn't something that couldn't be bought over the counter, and that's a big distinction in my mind. No one was trying to do anything illegal or hide anything.

He wanted to want get some place where he could play a big role, and he knew that they had a competitive chance to take a good long run in the playoffs. The fact that they stepped up early to make an offer really hit home.