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title: "6 Wealthy Americans Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [“Congressional representatives on balance rank among the wealthiest of wealthy Americans, and boast financial portfolios that are all but unattainable for most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-befumo/congressional-representatives-on-balance-rank-among-the-wealthiest-of/)

[Joseph Befumo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-befumo/)

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> [Wealthy Americans who benefit hugely from a system rigged in their favor react with hysteria to anyone who points out just how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-krugman/wealthy-americans-who-benefit-hugely-from-a-system-rigged-in-their/)

[Paul Krugman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-krugman/)

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> [At the same time, Republicans are pushing a $70 billion tax package that will overwhelmingly benefit the most wealthy Americans and actually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marty-meehan/at-the-same-time-republicans-are-pushing-a-70-billion-tax-package/)

[Marty Meehan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marty-meehan/)

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> [This is one way that wealthy Americans could really contribute. They could put hundreds of millions of dollars into the infrastructure bank,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-clinton/this-is-one-way-that-wealthy-americans-could-really-contribute-they/)

[William J. Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-clinton/)

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> [“Many Osage, unlike other wealthy Americans, could not spend their money as they pleased because of the federally imposed system of financial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-grann/many-osage-unlike-other-wealthy-americans-could-not-spend-their-money/)

[David Grann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-grann/)

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> [“Less obviously, concern for the environment is a luxury good. Wealthy Americans are willing to spend more money to protect the environment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-wheelan/less-obviously-concern-for-the-environment-is-a-luxury-good-wealthy/)

[Charles Wheelan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-wheelan/)

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