|
Freshmen Dems offer bill to help middle class |
|
|
|
Written by Noelle Straub, Helena Independent
|
|
Friday, 16 February 2007 |
WASHINGTON — Montana Sen. Jon Tester and his fellow freshman Democratic senators joined Thursday to introduce an $80 billion package of middle-class tax cuts, saying they won election in November by vowing to help working families.
“Many of us got elected, if not all of us got elected on the fact that the middle class has been ignored over the last 10 years,” Tester said at a press conference. “We need legislation that will pay some attention to the middle class, will make the middle class vibrant again. This legislation does the kind of stuff for middle class families that Montana sent me here to do.”
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., who helped Tester win election through his role as head of the Senate campaign committee, outlined the details of the legislation. He said 2008 will be a referendum on how well the new Democratic congressional majority addresses middle-class issues.
The Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2007 would provide $80 billion in relief from this year through 2010.
Read the article in the Helena Independent...
|
