Class Quote by Tom Steyer Download Open image “Some members of the ruling class are making a concerted effort to expand the wealth gap.” — Tom Steyer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Class Effort Gap Making Money Wealth
One way to have broader access to wealth is to reduce the tax on the large group and increase the tax on the very… — Thomas Piketty Copy Share Image
There's a wealth gap that is happening, and that is all over the world, you know? The rich are getting richer and holding a… — Hill Harper Copy Share Image
The ruling class is the rich. . . . And those people are so able to manipulate our democracy that they really control the democracy. — Walter Cronkite Copy Share Image
The gap between rich and poor is, in fact, widening enormously. This idea of building up the powers of people who are already powerful… — Robert Wyatt Copy Share Image
This erosion of the middle class is happening all over the place. The opening of a wider gap between rich and poor is always… — Susan George Copy Share Image
The Occupy Wall Street protests at last suggest that America's wealth gap is once again becoming an organizing political principle in the country. — Jon Meacham Copy Share Image
There is now a fairly crowded field out there of people who are incredibly wealthy that are giving money to advance their own political… — Steve Kroft Copy Share Image
Those who control the wealth of this society have an influence over political life far in excess of their number. — Michael Pare Copy Share Image
The rich are becoming richer, and the gap between the rich and the poor is getting bigger. — Uwe Reinhardt Copy Share Image
Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The power of capitalism to mediate the gap between rich and poor is pretty incredible. Indeed, I think, year by year, the gap gets… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
The American people know that climate change is the kind of problem only America can solve. — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
The more we allow Republicans to concentrate the lion's share of wealth in the hands of a few, the more power these wealthy few… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
I think I understand the relationships between different people within the company: people who are straightforward employees, people who can impact the bottom line,… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
Trump's vitriol attracts large crowds and may even win him the Republican presidential nomination but dishonors our best traditions. It spits in the face… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
I've always said that climate change is the defining issue of our generation. I've set out to hold candidates and elected officials accountable and… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
Donald Trump may be unusually flamboyant, but his views are all too representative of the party that is about to nominate him for president. — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
In American politics, the deepest rivalry is between the rational world and the right wing of the GOP, who are increasingly marginalized in their… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
On the path to a low-carbon, clean-energy future, we need cleaner, non-intermittent sources of power that will allow us to keep the lights on… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
I founded NextGen Climate with a clear mission in mind: to act politically to prevent climate disaster and preserve American prosperity. — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
Since the Reagan era, Republicans have prescribed cuts for rich people and corporations as a cure-all. But every time they put their theory into… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is, people care about their own human interests: the people they love, their families, and their communities. — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
We need to ask elected officials supporting Keystone XL whether they're willing to put their constituents and our environment at risk so that foreign… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
Where I grew up, learning was a collective activity. But when I got to school and tried to share learning with other students that… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
If I had to guess and put a name on it, I'd say that at some point, the drug war was as much a… — David Simon Copy Share Image
It must be assumed and established as a principle, that the right of private property must be regarded as sacred. Wherefore, the law ought… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
The rich people are apparently leaving America. They're giving up their citizenship. These great lovers of America who made their money in this country-when… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
I certainly don't think that the heirs of the American Revolution were a particularly noble class. — H. W. Brands Copy Share Image
You’re crazy,” said her best friend, Angela, as the bell rang to signal five minutes before the first class on the first day back… — Sarah Rees Brennan Copy Share Image
Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Right now, for many Americans, class is being foregrounded like never before because of the economic situation. It doesn't mean that race doesn't matter,… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
But I don't think the Democratic Party is at eye level with the middle class. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
