On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
So pre-recession, we were 32 percent at the best, anywhere from 11 percent to 32 percent growth, versus 256 percent growth for that top 1 percent perched at the top of the economic ladder, the income strata.
Paul Tonko: “So pre-recession, we were 32 percent at the best, anywhere from 11 percent to 32 percent growth, versus 256 percent…”
Share
More from Paul Tonko
Dec 18, 2025
Mr. Speaker, this bill is the latest in a long line of cruel and calculated Republican actions to erase and endanger LGBTQ+ people, especially trans youth, by using fear as a political weapon. Let's be clear. Kids trying to live…
Feb 4, 2026
Mr. Speaker, I thank the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Progressive Caucus for convening this very important discussion this evening. Over the past year, the Trump administration has pursued immigration enforcement…
Dec 10, 2024
It is an honor and pleasure to say thank you, Cathy, and to wish you well. I know there was much celebrating when you were named chair, breaking that barrier, becoming the first woman to lead Energy and Commerce. As we know, we just heard…
Dec 17, 2024
Absolutely. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from California for yielding. Yes, they are a good family. I enjoy being their Representative. It is absolutely a powerful moment this evening in the House to hear everyone, your friends…
Other voices in this conversation
