Political Quotes

On the recordMay 23, 2023
Five million of our fellow Americans get below-poverty-level checks, having worked all their lives.
Said by
John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Larson discusses the plight of Americans receiving inadequate Social Security benefits.

Share

More from John Larson

Aug 14, 2025

There has to be a public discussion.

cnbc.com
Jul 21, 2026

While Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans continue to do Trump’s bidding instead of defending Congress' constitutional authority, more American servicemembers are paying the price with their lives.

commondreams.org
Jul 28, 2026

My quarrel is not with any of these candidates on the stage. My quarrel is with Donald Trump, and that’s who I’m going to continue to take on.

ctmirror.org
Nov 22, 2025

That’s the immediate change that’s on people’s minds.

nytimes.com

Other voices in this conversation