Tom Harkin actually said...

"We can't have a strong economy without a strong middle class."

"Americans don't expect to be rich or privileged, but they do expect to be treated fairly and they deserve to have the opportunity to build a better life for their children."

"Access to affordable health care coverage means that middle-class workers are no longer one injury or illness away from financial ruin and descent into poverty."

"I agree wholeheartedly with President Obama that rebuilding our manufacturing sector is critical to rebuilding the middle class."