Marilyn Strickland said "I think this may indicate something that I think we intuitively feel, that under this administration the wealthy have done very well. There are people in this country who have got significant tax breaks, who are capable of paying $600 a night for a hotel room. Most of my constituents certainly could not do that, and I think this is just one example of how the rich are being well cared for by the Bush administration. The working middle class is being squeezed, as Senator John Kerry and Senator Edwards have been talking about as they have traveled around this country. There is a middle-class squeeze. The wealthy are doing very well." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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I think this may indicate something that I think we intuitively feel, that under this administration the wealthy have done very well. There are people in this country who have got significant tax breaks, who are capable of paying $600 a night for a hotel room. Most of my constituents certainly could not do that, and I think this is just one example of how the rich are being well cared for by the Bush administration. The working middle class is being squeezed, as Senator John Kerry and Senator Edwards have been talking about as they have traveled around this country. There is a middle-class squeeze. The wealthy are doing very well.

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Marilyn Strickland

Democratic · Washington

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing economic inequality and the impact of tax policies during a speech.

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