Bankers Quote by Rush Limbaugh
![“What I think is bugging this guy [Steven Lerner] is the belief that debt - forced debt upon middle-class people, students (i.e., student loans and so forth) - has made Wall Street bankers and financial people excessively, unfairly, out-of-proportionally rich.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f15/rush-limbaugh-28_bankers_what-i-think-is-bugging-this-guy-steven_28590.jpg)
“What I think is bugging this guy [Steven Lerner] is the belief that debt - forced debt upon middle-class people, students (i.e., student loans and so forth) - has made Wall Street bankers and financial people excessively, unfairly, out-of-proportionally rich.”
About This Quote
The speaker argues that imposing debt on middle‑class individuals, especially through student loans, has disproportionately enriched Wall Street financiers, creating an unfair wealth gap.
In simple terms: Debt on the middle class fuels elite wealth.
Key Takeaway
Debt policies can skew wealth distribution.
Themes
Economic inequality
Student debt
Financial elite
Wealth concentration
Policy criticism
Mood
critical
skeptical
concerned
Type
political
economic
social
When to use this quote
- Policy debates on student loans
- Discussions on wealth inequality
- Financial regulation forums
Key Concepts
Debt dynamics
Wealth disparity
Financial power structures
Practical Applications
- Advocacy for debt reform
- Public awareness campaigns
Questions to Reflect On
- How does student debt affect social mobility?
- What reforms could balance financial power?
![“Henry Blodget says, "It is not clear what, if any, power and influence [Steven Lerner] currently wields. His main message - that Wall Street won the financial crisis, that inequality in this country is hitting record levels, and that there appears to be no other way to stop the trend - will almost…” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/86c/rush-limbaugh-28_clear_henry-blodget-says-it-is-not-clear-what_1973477.jpg)
![“[Steven] Lerner's strategy is, "How do we bring down the stock market? How do we bring down their bonuses? How do we interfere with their ability to be rich?" This is what his objective is, and he believes that Wall Street's wealth has been stolen.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fe2/rush-limbaugh-28_ability_steven-lerner-s-strategy-is-how-do-we-br_799738.jpg)
![“If you believe [Steven Lerner] is being honest about what he believes - and I do - it's a fascinating look into the mind-set of the kook, extremist left in this country who are treated sympathetically by the media. Their causes are all just, and so is the notion that capitalism is unfair and that…” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d00/rush-limbaugh-28_being-honest_if-you-believe-steven-lerner-is-being-ho_1543627.jpg)
![“This is a guy [Steven Lerner] who believes, for example, that Reaganomics or trickle-down economics means, "The rich got rich by stealing from the poor," or stealing from the middle class and making them poor via debt. He has worked with unions in Europe.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/644/rush-limbaugh-28_believe_this-is-a-guy-steven-lerner-who-believes_464321.jpg)
![“This is a derivative, if you will, of Cloward-Piven [theory]. "[Stephen] Lerner's plan is to organize a mass, coordinated 'strike' on mortgage, student loan, and local government debt payments - thus bringing the banks to the edge of insolvency and forcing them to renegotiate the terms of the loans.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/646/rush-limbaugh-28_debt_this-is-a-derivative-if-you-will-of-clow_2980111.jpg)
![“Destabilization and turmoil,[Steven] Lerner hopes, will also crash the stock market, isolating the banking class and allowing for a transfer of power.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cca/rush-limbaugh-28_allowing_destabilization-and-turmoil-steven-lerne_1555261.jpg)
![“I guarantee you [Hillary Clinton] is smoking in humiliation over the idea that she needs to heal and that [Donald] Trump's the guy to do it. That was great.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/702/rush-limbaugh-28_clinton_i-guarantee-you-hillary-clinton-is-smoki_4403.jpg)
![“The real leadership of the opposition is never, ever gonna do anything but continue to ramp up efforts to stop [Donald] Trump or destroy Trump.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d7e/rush-limbaugh-28_effort_the-real-leadership-of-the-opposition-is_5653.jpg)
