“The U.S. is the country that invented progressive taxation of income a...” — Thomas Piketty Quote

“The U.S. is the country that invented progressive taxation of income and of inherited wealth in the 1910s and '20s.”

“My premise is not to tax to destroy the wealth of the wealthy; it's to increase the wealth of the bottom and the middle class.”

“Economists should be modest and be aware that they are part of the broader social science community. We need to be pragmatic about the methods we use. When we need to do history, we should do history. When we need to study political science, we should study political science.”

“A primary justification for a basic income is social justice.”

“Income inequity has to be addressed.”

“Real poverty is less a state of income than a state of mind.”