#income

Are we interested in treating the symptoms of poverty and economic stagnation through income redistribution and class warfare, or do we want to go at the root causes of poverty and economic stagnation by promoting pro-growth policies that promote prosperity? ↗

— Paul Ryan

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Class is not a fixed designation in this country. We are an upwardly mobile society with a lot of movement between income groups. ↗

— Paul Ryan

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Conventional wisdom on government's role in inequality often has it backwards. Tax reforms have resulted in a more progressive federal income tax; government transfer payments have become less progressive. ↗

— Paul Ryan

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We're going to look awfully stupid if we give income tax relief to people who do not pay income taxes. ↗

— Joe Scarborough

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Sadly, this is the same old Republican story of Robin Hood in reverse - tax cuts for the rich while programs for average and low income Americans suffer. ↗

— Jose Serrano

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After the break up of the municipality and the loss of his income my father lost health and spirits. ↗

— Catherine Helen Spence

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I studied chemical engineering. I was a good student, but these were the hard times of the depression, my scholarship came to an end, and it was necessary to work to supplement the family income. ↗

— Jack Steinberger

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I tried for modelling work but it was a bit slow and that's when I took a part-time job at McDonalds. It gave me income while I was waiting for my big break and at the very least I could eat. ↗

— Sharon Stone

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It is a foregone opportunity that we could have a trillion dollars more of income for the United States if we were producing at capacity rather than falling so far short of it. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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High gas prices are eating away at consumer's disposal income and could lead to a further economic downturn, especially for those whose livelihood depend on gasoline and diesel fuel. ↗

— Major R. Owens

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