Dan Maffei Quotes

I will be a President for the middle class.

Real Democrats don't abandon the middle class.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

President Obama believes that income inequality is one of the most pressing matters facing the nation. If we are going to be a country that provides ladders of opportunity and believes in a thriving middle class, then we have to raise the minimum wage.

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.

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

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.

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.

Tax cuts that actually go to working-class, middle-class people, I'm not opposed to.

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

The way to turn our economy around is not by making rich people poorer, it's by making poor people richer.

We should try to ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to find a great life. It's a quest that will require political will and ingenious policies. President Obama's proposed expansion of the earned-income tax credit goes in this direction, but we need more.

I'm a warrior for the middle class.

It's time that America's government lived by the same values as America's families. It's time we invested in America's future and made sure our people have the skills to compete and thrive in a 21st century economy. That's what Democrats believe.

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

In a good society, those in the middle and at the bottom ought to benefit significantly from economic growth. When the country prospers, everybody should prosper.

The 'People's Budget' rewards hard work and invests in our country. It ensures that everyone has an opportunity to get a good education, find a good job, live in a safe and secure home, put food on the table, have affordable health care, save for retirement, and maybe have a little left over.

I believe America thrives when the middle class thrives.

We prefer paychecks to welfare checks for the American people and a robust middle class with rising wages.