The above statement is false. Otherwise, Robert La Follette strongly supported tax increases for the rich people. He promoted a railroad tax which at the time was not owned by the government.
Robert M. La Follette, real name Robert Marion La Follette, Fighting Bob (born June 14, 1855 in Primrose, Wisconsin, USA – died June 18, 1925 in Washington, D.C.), progressive movement American leader of Wisconsin Governor (1901–06) and US Senator (1906–25) became known for their support of reform legislation. He was the presidential candidate of his 1924 League of Progressive Political Action (i.e., the Progressive Party) and won his nearly five million votes, about one-sixth of the total votes cast.
So, the above statement is wrong because Robert M. La Follette wanted high taxes for the rich and taxes for the railroads, not reduce taxes and acquire the railroads by the state
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