“The contented and economically comfortable have a very discriminating view of government. Nobody is ever indignant about bailing out failed banks and failed savings and loans associations. But when taxes must be paid for the lower middle class and poor, the government assumes an aspect of wickedness.”
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Galbraith, J. K. (n.d.). The contented and economically comfortable have a very discriminating view of government. Nobody is ever indignant about bailing out failed banks and failed savings and loans associations. But when taxes must be paid for the lower middle class and poor, the government assumes an aspect of wickedness. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20266-the-contented-and-economically-comfortable-have-a-very/
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Galbraith, John Kenneth. “The contented and economically comfortable have a very discriminating view of government. Nobody is ever indignant about bailing out failed banks and failed savings and loans associations. But when taxes must be paid for the lower middle class and poor, the government assumes an aspect of wickedness.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20266-the-contented-and-economically-comfortable-have-a-very/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Galbraith, John Kenneth. “The contented and economically comfortable have a very discriminating view of government. Nobody is ever indignant about bailing out failed banks and failed savings and loans associations. But when taxes must be paid for the lower middle class and poor, the government assumes an aspect of wickedness.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20266-the-contented-and-economically-comfortable-have-a-very/.