trustbuster

He earned the nickname "trustbuster" for reining in monopolies, and passed the first income tax into law.

The Third Depression 2009

By changing the rules of the game of business so that sociopathic business behavior is no longer rewarded (and, indeed, is punished -- as Teddy Roosevelt famously did as the "trustbuster" and FDR did when he threatened to send "war profiteers" to jail), we can create a less dysfunctional and more egalitarian society.

Thom Hartmann: Profiling CEOs and Their Sociopathic Paychecks 2009

He fought party bosses, sued to break up railroad trusts, was the "trustbuster" who launched 44 lawsuits against major corporations, gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to set rates, and led the fight to eliminate corporate election campaign contributions.

How Right Is McCain? 2008

But I'm feeling like this was a very good morning for the President: Romney is still the likely winner of the nomination, but his fight against Rick Santorum will be tougher than anyone is currently predicting and will open up deep divisions in the Republican party; and Romney is the perfect opponent for a President now emulating anti-Wall Street trustbuster Teddy Roosevelt.

Mike Lux: A Good Morning for the President Mike Lux 2012

But I'm feeling like this was a very good morning for the President: Romney is still the likely winner of the nomination, but his fight against Rick Santorum will be tougher than anyone is currently predicting and will open up deep divisions in the Republican party; and Romney is the perfect opponent for a President now emulating anti-Wall Street trustbuster Teddy Roosevelt.

Mike Lux: A Good Morning for the President Mike Lux 2012

It's also a Republican insight, thanks to the interventionist policies of great Republican presidents like Lincoln "give us a protective tariff and we will have the greatest country on earth" and Teddy "the trustbuster" Roosevelt.

Ian Fletcher: Free Trade and the Tea Party: Puppets or Rebels? Ian Fletcher 2011

It's also a Republican insight, thanks to the interventionist policies of great Republican presidents like Lincoln "give us a protective tariff and we will have the greatest country on earth" and Teddy "the trustbuster" Roosevelt.

Ian Fletcher: Free Trade and the Tea Party: Puppets or Rebels? Ian Fletcher 2011

Of course, there are also common features to all trust building--performing well in some services raises trust more than in others (health provision has higher returns than market regulation, for example); expectations are ratcheted up (what you achieved yesterday becomes today's baseline); confidence can be quickly squandered (any suspicion of gaming evaluations is a trustbuster); and a sense of generational betterment gathers support (we appreciate a state that opens opportunities for our children).

Otaviano Canuto: The Day After Tomorrow: Will We Ever Trust the State? Otaviano Canuto 2010

The Brandeisians named for that old Progressive trustbuster, Louis Brandeis argue that no such "partnership" really exists.

Robert Teitelman: David Skeel's 'The New Financial Deal' Robert Teitelman 2010

The Brandeisians named for that old Progressive trustbuster, Louis Brandeis argue that no such "partnership" really exists.

Robert Teitelman: David Skeel's 'The New Financial Deal' Robert Teitelman 2010