Americans by more than 61 would eventually trickle down. Thats what they trickle down. Thats what they thought. Even on the eve of the Great Recession after income tax after tax income to the richest 1 had soared while middleclass wages continue to stagnate, we are still waiting for the bush tax cuts to trickle down and to pay for themselves and they likely never will. These republican proposals make matters even worse by financing tax giveaways to big businesses and the rich on the backs of people trying to get by. Economists relying on the federal survey of Consumer Finances recently determined that the top 1 of american households now hold about 40 of the nations wealth, which is a 50year high. This legislation overwhelmingly benefits them while raising taxes on 48 of american taxpayers by 2027. Many of the families whose taxes will go up have already been through tough Economic Times during the Great Recession. Productivity in the American Workforce has been declining and wages hav
Massacre in my state of connecticut. One of the saddest days of my life, one of the worst days of my public career when i went to the Elementary School in newtown, connecticut along with my colleagues will be speaking today as well. And the judiciary committee, just moments ago senator feinstein circulated a framed copy of the front page of the daily news of wednesday, december 15, 2013. Five years ago. Almost to the day. That frontpage has photographs of the 20 beautiful children who were lost in that unspeakable act of terror and harm. They are 20 wonderful human beings who would be 11 years old today. Theyre Great Teachers were killed as well having valued and known their parents and friends and fellow advocates in the effort to achieve commonsense measures against gun violence, i know how deeply that pain is still felt. The healing is far from over. The grief remains. Prayers and thoughts go on every day to the loved ones who lost those children, and educators. Prayers and thoughts
The race for the gop president ial nomination is switching course here in iowa. A new Des Moines Register poll released yesterday shows texas senator ted cruz leading longtime frontrunner donald trump. Cruz sits 10 points higher at 31 percent, in this poll of a little more than 400 iowa republicans. Trump is still in 2nd place, with 21 percent support. Dr. Ben carson, who once held now in 3rd place with 13 percent. Florida senator marco rubio runs in 4th place. He is the only other candidate in the field of 13 who is in the double digits, with 10 percent support. Cruz has gained momentum over the past 30 days. Last weekend in cedar rapids, he acknowledge d that jump in the polls. Cruz believed more conservatives are choosing him now, after evaluating other candidates. Though donald trump sits in second place in iowa, hes still out in front in Many National polls. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is still far behind trump in the gop field. Yesterday, he attributed Trumps National lead
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