Backbone Quote by Lori Lightfoot

“And to be blunt—while I know I can’t prove this—I wonder how much of the middle class consists of people in government or protected…

— Tyler Cowen

Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting to retire.

— Wanda Sykes

I have a different perspective on public services to most middle-class professionals on the left.

— Wes Streeting

I grew up middle class, my best friends to this day are construction workers or military or whatever it is.

— Miles Teller

Public sector employees are the eyes and ears on the ground for the communities they serve.

— James P. Hoffa

Men and women approaching retirement age should be recycled for public service work, and their companies should foot the bill. We can no longer…

— Anonymous

At the same time, it's people that are employed - many folks - but they're still not earning enough to get into the middle…

— Julian Castro

A fundamental way to build and expand our middle class and economy is to create a modern and well-paid workforce.

— John Hickenlooper

In addition we also hire many senior citizens.

— Carl Karcher

We're serious about growing our middle class.

— Marty Walsh

Our government workers should be treated fairly and appropriately. They should have a decent retirement, but not a gold-plated system where they can retire…

— Bruce Rauner

Our society is connecting workers with the products people consume and recognizing workers for their contributions. It is important to do that, and to…

— Dolores Huerta