Slaughter: Republicans Leaving All Working Americans Behind

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Hi folks. Last week we saw how the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives shamelessly passed the Paris Hilton Tax cut. Republicans on this floor argued they were doing it for the benefit of small businesses and independent farmers. But the Majority could not provide even one concrete example that supported their claim.

What Republicans were really interested in was looking out for 0.3 percent of Americans - the Paris Hiltons of the world - super-rich families, 18 of which have spent a combined 490 million dollars over the last 10 years in their quest to make the estate tax disappear.

In fact as the New York Times reported on Sunday not since World War II have the top 10 percent of earners in America has had such a large total of America's total income:

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I wanted to share with your some facts on minimum wage, which you should feel free to share with everyone you know: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/6/27/103141/267

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1. Has anyone mentioned how this could GUT charitable giving?

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