Tom Suozzi
๐ค PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
So I think the biggest problem the Democrats face is that we've lost the working class. And that's, you know, the reason I'm a Democrat is because I believe that, you know, for America to be successful, we have to have a strong middle class in our country. And that's not going to happen on its own in our system. Government has to play a role in helping to foster the creation of a middle class.
So I think the biggest problem the Democrats face is that we've lost the working class. And that's, you know, the reason I'm a Democrat is because I believe that, you know, for America to be successful, we have to have a strong middle class in our country. And that's not going to happen on its own in our system. Government has to play a role in helping to foster the creation of a middle class.
Democrats need to start talking about, you know, Republicans try to say they're for the working class. Well, the minimum wage in America is $7.25 an hour in 20 states. Democrats are in favor of increasing the minimum wage. Republicans are not in favor of increasing the minimum wage.
Democrats need to start talking about, you know, Republicans try to say they're for the working class. Well, the minimum wage in America is $7.25 an hour in 20 states. Democrats are in favor of increasing the minimum wage. Republicans are not in favor of increasing the minimum wage.
Democrats need to start talking about, you know, Republicans try to say they're for the working class. Well, the minimum wage in America is $7.25 an hour in 20 states. Democrats are in favor of increasing the minimum wage. Republicans are not in favor of increasing the minimum wage.
Democrats are in favor of unions and promoting the PRO Act, which is a way to encourage more union membership in America. Republicans are against... the PRO Act. Democrats are in favor of giving more teeth to the National Labor Relations Board. Republicans are afraid of giving more power to the National Labor Relations Board. So first, we have to understand what happened in our country.
Democrats are in favor of unions and promoting the PRO Act, which is a way to encourage more union membership in America. Republicans are against... the PRO Act. Democrats are in favor of giving more teeth to the National Labor Relations Board. Republicans are afraid of giving more power to the National Labor Relations Board. So first, we have to understand what happened in our country.
Democrats are in favor of unions and promoting the PRO Act, which is a way to encourage more union membership in America. Republicans are against... the PRO Act. Democrats are in favor of giving more teeth to the National Labor Relations Board. Republicans are afraid of giving more power to the National Labor Relations Board. So first, we have to understand what happened in our country.
So in the 1980s, America was terrified that the Japanese and the German car companies were crushing America's big three automakers. And we were worried they were going to take over all manufacturing in our country. And we freaked out. And a guy named Milton Friedman, a famous economist, wrote a paper and he said, listen, Stop worrying about the employees.
So in the 1980s, America was terrified that the Japanese and the German car companies were crushing America's big three automakers. And we were worried they were going to take over all manufacturing in our country. And we freaked out. And a guy named Milton Friedman, a famous economist, wrote a paper and he said, listen, Stop worrying about the employees.
So in the 1980s, America was terrified that the Japanese and the German car companies were crushing America's big three automakers. And we were worried they were going to take over all manufacturing in our country. And we freaked out. And a guy named Milton Friedman, a famous economist, wrote a paper and he said, listen, Stop worrying about the employees.
Stop worrying about the communities that you operate in and focus on the shareholder. If you focus on the shareholder, we will succeed. We will beat this global threat of globalization and we will win. And we did. We focused on the shareholders to the exclusion of the employees and the communities we're in. And we made a lot of money. We were very successful. The Dow Jones has got up 2,500%.
Stop worrying about the communities that you operate in and focus on the shareholder. If you focus on the shareholder, we will succeed. We will beat this global threat of globalization and we will win. And we did. We focused on the shareholders to the exclusion of the employees and the communities we're in. And we made a lot of money. We were very successful. The Dow Jones has got up 2,500%.
Stop worrying about the communities that you operate in and focus on the shareholder. If you focus on the shareholder, we will succeed. We will beat this global threat of globalization and we will win. And we did. We focused on the shareholders to the exclusion of the employees and the communities we're in. And we made a lot of money. We were very successful. The Dow Jones has got up 2,500%.
The GDP has gone up 1,500%, but workers' wages have gone up by less than 30%. And it's best manifest in a couple movies. One is the movie Wall Street. You know the movie Wall Street with Michael Douglas?
The GDP has gone up 1,500%, but workers' wages have gone up by less than 30%. And it's best manifest in a couple movies. One is the movie Wall Street. You know the movie Wall Street with Michael Douglas?
The GDP has gone up 1,500%, but workers' wages have gone up by less than 30%. And it's best manifest in a couple movies. One is the movie Wall Street. You know the movie Wall Street with Michael Douglas?
Gordon Gekko says greed is good. And the idea is we're going to do whatever it takes to stop this fat company that's not changing with the times to be more efficient. And in the movie Pretty Woman, you remember Pretty Woman with Richard Gere?
Gordon Gekko says greed is good. And the idea is we're going to do whatever it takes to stop this fat company that's not changing with the times to be more efficient. And in the movie Pretty Woman, you remember Pretty Woman with Richard Gere?
Gordon Gekko says greed is good. And the idea is we're going to do whatever it takes to stop this fat company that's not changing with the times to be more efficient. And in the movie Pretty Woman, you remember Pretty Woman with Richard Gere?