“ In the Keys, a lot of people are stubborn. Craig Fugate Former Director Of The Florida Division Of Emergency Management
“ The state team is committed to working with our federal partners in meeting the needs of Floridians who were affected by Hurricane Wilma. We want to be as thorough as possible in this vital endeavor. Craig Fugate Former Director Of The Florida Division Of Emergency Management
“ If you go back in history, the most deadly parts of the hurricane has been water. Wind is actually not as deadly as people think it is, although they tend to look at the wind field and look at that as a risk. What has historically killed people in past from hurricanes has been water, storm surge. That Hurricane Hugo's coastal flooding has been the leading cause of death. And that's why we're so adamant about getting people to evacuate. We spend a lot of time and resources to map those areas ahead of time. But it only works if people heed those evacuations and go to higher ground. Craig Fugate Former Director Of The Florida Division Of Emergency Management
“ You know those movies where the people in the audience are screaming, 'Don't go in that door!' because you know the killer is there? Well, it is the same thing with this debt. We know how this ends. Marco Rubio United States Senator
“ Counting obligations under Medicare and Social Security, the real debt of the United States is more than 10 times the reported national debt. Addison Wiggin Writer
“ Any onset of increased investor caution elevates risk premiums and, as a consequence, lowers asset values and promotes the liquidation of the debt that supported higher asset prices, ... This is the reason that history has not dealt kindly with the aftermath of protracted periods of low risk premiums. Alan Greenspan Economist
“ We may end up with a world based more on equity than debt, or more on market debt instruments than bank intermediation; but how and why we get there is a mystery. Absent significant regulatory or tax changes, and a sharp transition could be disruptive. Alan M. Taylor
“ Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver. Ambrose Bierce Journalist
“ Refinancing doesn't reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi. Barbara Corcoran Businesswoman
“ No one should be incarcerated for debt or squeezed for money they have no chance of getting their hands on. Barbara Ehrenreich American Political Figure