Bruce Braley Quotes

There's no conscious plan here; my whole life in politics as a state legislator and in Congress has been about strengthening the middle class.

I will be a President for the middle class.

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.

From the very beginning, I've talked about how we're going to strengthen the middle class in this country.

Real Democrats don't abandon the middle class.

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.

What I look at with each vote is that priority of whether it's good for the middle class or not.

We believe that if you want a strong middle class, you have to vote for Democrats.

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.

I decided to run for Congress to get and keep people in the middle class.

We are not going back to the failed policies of the past. We are fighting for the middle class!

I've always believed that the things middle class families struggle with around their kitchen tables should define my work in Washington.

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

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

I believe America thrives when the middle class thrives.

I want to help the middle class.

President Clinton's record of advocating for the middle class and creating millions of new jobs and opportunity for Americans is second to none. I'm looking forward to campaigning with him and talking about how we keep New Hampshire moving forward and build a strong, innovative economy with the best workforce in the country.

Bill Clinton has done more to help the middle class than any leader in decades.

John Kerry believes in an America where hard work is rewarded.

A thriving middle class is the source of growth in a technological, capitalist economy. Investing in the middle class is the most pro-business thing you can do.

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.

Barack Obama and Joe Biden have been working hard to help middle-class families make it in America.

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

I'm a warrior for the middle class.