The reformocons court right-wing censure simply by acknowledging that the middle class is under pressure and that government has a role to play beyond cutting taxes.
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I strongly support tax relief for the middle class.
That's what healthcare reform is about: the middle class's economic security.
For years, comprehensive tax reform has eluded legislators.
Ten years ago I said, you know, my goal is to be able to get food on the table. What I'm trying to say by that is trying to create a vibrant, capable and effective middle class. The quicker and stronger that we can be able to do this, the easier it is for political reform to move forward.
You know, you cut taxes for the rich sometimes and it sits in a bank account. You cut taxes for the middle class, they will spend the money.
My position has been consistent that middle class families should not pay more taxes. That hasn't changed.
The controversies between the proletariat and the middle class had to be smoothed out and bridged over by each getting to know and understand the other.
By keeping most tax rates at present levels, Obama and the Democrats will claim that they have championed tax cuts for the middle class.
Why is this government so insensitive to the concerns of the middle-class people?
A thriving middle class is a necessary precondition for a free representative government.