By Chuck Schumer
Americans
are clamoring for bold changes to our politics and our economy. They
feel, rightfully, that both systems are rigged against them, and they
made that clear in last year’s election. American families deserve a
better deal so that this country works for everyone again, not just the
elites and special interests. Today, Democrats will start presenting
that better deal to the American people.
There
used to be a basic bargain in this country that if you worked hard and
played by the rules, you could own a home, afford a car, put your kids
through college and take a modest vacation every year while putting
enough away for a comfortable retirement. In the second half of the 20th
century, millions of Americans achieved this solid middle-class
lifestyle. I should know — I grew up in that America.
But things have changed.
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Source: The New York Times (via The Empire Report)
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