Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 28, 2022
I certainly know that the firefighters and teachers who live in my neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, they would love to pay an 8 percent tax rate.
Said by
Charles Boyle
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Boyle contrasts the tax burden of average workers with that of billionaires.

Share & report

More from Charles Boyle

Feb 11, 2025

This Republican plan isn't just bad policy—it betrays the middle class.

newsweek.com
Mar 22, 2025

Social Security is the most successful government program in American history

nbcnews.com
Feb 18, 2025

The money we spend on foreign aid is a shiny penny that Trump is using to distract people from the gold coins that go to tax cuts for his billionaire buddies.

nbcnews.com
Feb 27, 2025

Their bill will impose pain and suffering on tens of millions of hardworking Americans — cutting Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, all to fund extravagant giveaways for billionaires like Elon Musk.

truthout.org

Other voices in this conversation