What James Talarico has said about Economic inequality in the United States

2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 2, 2026

James Talarico, Democratic Senate nominee in Texas, has been quoted on Economic inequality in the United States 2 times in 1 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, most recently on November 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Talarico describes trickle-down economics as theft rather than economic theory.
“Trickle-down economics, in my view, is not a theory. It's theft”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: James Talarico: Is America's Political System Designed To Keep You Poor? (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 17:21
Talarico calls a Texan becoming the first trillionaire while one in five Texas children live in poverty a spiritual sickness.
“for one of our own residents to become the world's first trillionaire while one in five Texas children live in poverty – To me, that is a spiritual sickness”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: James Talarico: Is America's Political System Designed To Keep You Poor? (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 28:25

James Talarico: Is America's Political System Designed To Keep You Poor?
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Nov 2, 2026 · 1 h 37 min
Steven Bartlett interviews Texas Senate candidate James Talarico about inequality, crony capitalism, AI regulation, immigration, the Iran war, Ken Paxton and his Christian faith.