Nick Hanauer Quotes

You cannot have a strong, resilient economy unless you have a strong resilient middle class.

I believe America thrives when the middle class thrives.

Americans are falling out of the middle class, not into it. And they deserve relief. I absolute support extending the Bush tax cuts for those who work the hardest and invest the most in our economy - the real drivers of American growth, the middle class.

One of the things I get amused by is when my opponent talks about the middle class.

Because we believe that you got to build the economy from middle out and not from the top down.

Having a decent share of the national wealth for the middle class is not bad for growth. It is actually useful both for equity and efficiency reasons.

I will be a President for the middle class.

I think the defining issue of our time is: Does the economic, social, and political system work for the middle class?

The middle class is at the heart of our budget problem.

If it's conservative to say we need to help the middle class, then I'm a conservative.

We need policies that will benefit the middle class because you will not have a strong society without a strong middle class, fundamentally.

Today, families like the one I grew up in still believe in that American dream. But as President Obama says, it's a make-or-break moment for the middle class. Mitt Romney's plans would make things worse.

I believe a solid, really strong middle-class is the key to making the country in the best way.

Middle class people, I think they realize that Romney is not for them because of his narrowness, but they want to make sure that Barack Obama is focused on them with things that will make a difference. They know he tried, but they also know that it didn't do as well as they would have liked.

No matter how wealthy a few plutocrats get, we can never drive a great national economy. Only a thriving middle class can do that.

Our economy grows from the middle out, not the top down.

If you want to know what the biggest thing in your way to an improved standard of living, higher pay, a more rewarding career is: Barack Obama and the Democrat Party and their economic policies. They are the roadblock.

In order to invest in our future, we must ensure that we appropriately protect programs that provide skills, services, and education for middle-class Americans rather than providing tax breaks for large corporations.

The Populist Caucus is the only caucus in Congress devoted solely to addressing middle class economic issues. We formed the caucus because the founding members felt like there wasn't enough focus on middle class issues in Washington, and we're going to keep it focused on middle class issues.

I am fighting for those middle-class families who want us to deal with our debt and deficit, but they also want the investments that are critical to our country moving forward.

We have concentrated wealth and capital to such a degree that the vast majority of us don't have the discretionary dollars to make our economy go and grow.

But I don't think the Democratic Party is at eye level with the middle class.

I don't mind the rich getting richer, but the poor shouldn't be getting poorer, and there should be more people moving into the middle class.

You can't run the economy on BMWs alone. If the average person is in a pickle, how do you have a healthy economy?

It's time to focus on real solutions that will create jobs and build our economy for real strength and stability - not just for the fortunate few, but for every American.