Himes Faults Bush and Shays for Middle Class Squeeze
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Candidate says middle class has lost ground due to failed policies
BRIDGEPORT, CT: Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau released data documenting the lack of real growth in household income since 2001. Democratic candidate for Congress Jim Himes issued the following statement in response:
"This data provides further proof that Chris Shays' economic approach has failed," said Himes. "On Chris Shays' watch, our deficit ballooned, home values fell, and wages in the middle got stuck. In Congress, I'll give the middle class a tax cut and get our economy back on track."
"Connecticut's families literally cannot afford more of Chris Shays' failed policies," said Michael Sachse, Himes' spokesman. "A pension for a 21-year Congressman is a lot cheaper than more Bush-Shays economic policies."
Background:
-According to an analysis of the Census data released by Connecticut Voices for Children, the median household income in Connecticut, adjusted for inflation, decreased from $66,041 to $65,967 from 2001 to 2007
PDF: http://ctkidslink.org/media/press_releases/2008censusreleaseandes.pdf
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