William Vickrey Quotes

"The bottom line for me out of this is that from 1992 to today, researchers can't find a defining reason why the public view of the courts has improved. The only thing that has changed is the way we do business. The good news is we can make a difference."
-William Vickrey

"Ten billion dollars less of deficit means $10 billion less of disposable income ... and a loss of at least 100,000 jobs."
-William Vickrey

"We felt it was time we received a report card from the public about how they feel about their court system so we can be guided about what to focus on in the future."
-William Vickrey

"This news reflects the great strides that state courts have made to reach out to the public in the past decade."
-William Vickrey

"There are some significant concerns, ... especially in the area of whether or not our system is listening carefully to what (litigants) have to say and their ability to participate. This includes how they are treated by the first person they meet to how they perceive what's happening in the courtroom, whether the system is concerned about how people are impacted by what it does and how it does it."
-William Vickrey