Democratic Candidates Differ On Economy, but Often Subtly

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Democratic presidential candidates are showing more similarities than differences on issues pertaining to economic and tax policies. All would rescind some degree of the Bush administration tax cuts. Several would propose new federally-funded health care benefits. What is not clear from any candidate is how a Democratic president would end the skyrocketing budget deficit since that may require a politically consequential proposal to raise other taxes.

Economic Programs, Administration of Economic Programs, Presidential candidates, Gephardt, Richard, Dean, Howard

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How Does It Feel in the Middle?

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Wages for middle-income Americans have remained stagnant for most of the past twenty years. Forecasters believe it is unlikely that the economic policy of either presidential candidate will make much of a difference.

Income Distribution, Labor Distribution by Employer, Analysis, Case studies, Economic aspects, Statistics, United States economic conditions, Economic forecasting, Middle classes, Middle class

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Proposals Would Shift Burden From Wealthy to Middle Class

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The Bush campaign is pressing for a simplification of the tax code, but critics argue that such a plan would result in a shifting of the burden to from wealthy to middle-class taxpayers.

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