“When I talk about this, some rich guys scream 'class warfare!’ Well, let me tell you something, these same rich guys have been waging class warfare against hard-working people for decades — I say it’s time to fight back!”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: Class Warfare
“In 1940, 90% of kids were destined to do better than their parents did. By the 1980s, the odds had slipped to 50/50. And now we could be the first generation in American history where more kids do worse than their parents.”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: American Dream, 1940, 1980s
“Today the home-ownership gap between black and white families is 30 percentage points — bigger than it was back in 1960 when housing discrimination was actually legal.”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: Housing Discrimination, home ownership gap
“Today, millions and millions and millions of American families are also struggling to survive in a system that has been rigged by the wealthy and the well-connected.”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: rigged economy, wealthy
“We all know the Trump Administration is the most corrupt in living memory. But even after Trump is gone, it won’t be enough to do a better job of running a broken system. We need to take power in Washington away from the wealthy and well-connected and put it back in the hands of the people where it…”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: Trump Administration, Corrupt
“Overwhelming majorities of Americans want action. Huge crowds march on Washington demanding change. Letters. Phone calls. Protests. But nothing happens. Nothing. Why? Because if you don’t have money and you don’t have connections, Washington doesn’t want to hear from you.”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: Washington, Politics
“Over the years, America’s middle class had been deliberately hollowed out.”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: America, Middle Class, Wealth Inequality
“This is the fight of our lives. The fight to build an America where dreams are possible, an America that works for everyone.”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: American Dream
“Since the early 1970s — adjusted for inflation — wages in America have barely budged. But the cost of housing has shot up nearly two-thirds.”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: Inflation, 1970s, housing costs
“I believe in an America of opportunity!”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.comTagged: America, Opportunity