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Class Warfare Quotes

Political voices on class warfare rhetoric.

These class warfare quotes come from politicians arguing over whether the phrase describes real policy or is itself a rhetorical weapon, including one view dismissing the one percent versus 99 percent framing as a false statistic. Several speakers use the term to criticize tax and spending proposals.

Obama's plan for higher taxes and more spending is a blueprint for perpetual poverty. The last thing America needs is more of the Democrats' class warfare that has left our economy a barren landscape.

Quotes by Steve Stockman

My deal is have a flat, simple tax. And - Americans want - Americans I hope - aspire to be - be wealthy. I hope they aspire to have a better quality of life. And we have this class warfare...

Quotes by Rick Perry

We have to get away from the class warfare and recognize that we are growing jobs by helping small business.

Quotes by Norm Coleman

Barack Obama's class warfare will not work on this Republican nominee. Not in Utah.

Quotes by Mia Love

Allocation Quotes

First of all, this whole idea of this one percent versus the 99 percent, it's a false statistic. There's nobody that is wealthy saying, let's go get the people that aren't. First of all, there's no versus. He's creating a...

Quotes by Jon Lovitz

The way to connect with voters on the plan is to simply give the facts. Fifty per cent of taxpayers pay 97 per cent of the taxes. By most people's standards, that's already fair. The President is playing the class...

Quotes by Herman Cain

The Democratic Party opposes tax cuts but it cannot say so publicly. Thus, it is forced to support the idea of lowering the tax burden but using class warfare rhetoric to dispute the allocation of the relief.

Quotes by Dick Morris

Our platform calls for a balanced deficit reduction plan where the wealthy pay their fair share. And when your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being...

Quotes by Cory Booker

When your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare - it's patriotism.

Quotes by Cory Booker

America Quotes

Sexism, like racism, goes with us into the next century. I see class warfare as overshadowing both.

Quotes by Constance Baker Motley

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Frequently Asked Questions

What debate do these class warfare quotes center on?
They mostly come from political speakers arguing over whether the phrase describes a real economic conflict or is itself used as a rhetorical weapon against opponents. That tension defines the whole page.
Is there a quote disputing the one percent versus 99 percent framing?
Yes, one speaker calls that framing a false statistic, arguing no wealthy person is actually saying to go after those who have less. It represents one clear side of the underlying disagreement.
Do any quotes use class warfare as a criticism of specific tax policy?
One does, describing higher taxes and more spending as a blueprint for perpetual poverty and blaming class warfare rhetoric for damaging the economy. It shows how the term gets tied directly to policy debates.
How is class warfare used in a campaign context here?
One quote claims that a specific candidate's class warfare rhetoric will not work in a particular state, tying the phrase to real electoral strategy. Compare that framing in our America quotes.
Why do people search for class warfare quotes?
Readers following political debate or writing about economic policy often want quick examples of how the term gets deployed by different sides. See our away quotes for related lines on shifting political focus.

Others use the phrase as a label for an opponent's economic platform during a campaign. Compare viewpoints in our America and away quotes collections.