Kerry, Lieberman Pledge to Fight for Middle-Class Families; Offer Relief for Working Families Squeezed by Out-of-Touch President

U.S. Newswire › April 19, 2004

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LAKE WORTH, Fla., April 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry was joined by Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman today on the campaign trail in Lake Worth, Fla., where the two Democrats discussed the new direction Kerry offers middle-class families squeezed by the out-of-touch economic policies of George W. Bush.

The Democrats noted that working families across the country are struggling to keep up with rising costs like health care and college tuition, while also seeing jobs disappear, wages stagnate and family debt rise. Wellington, Fla., resident Bill Sauers attended the town hall meeting and shared with the two senators some of the struggles his family faces every day. After hearing Sauers' story, Kerry pledged that help is on the way for the middle class under a Kerry administration.

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Kerry, Lieberman Pledge to Fight for Middle-Class Families; Offer Relief for Working Families Squeezed by Out-of-Touch President

"We know that the working middle class is the economic engine that drives our economy," Kerry said. "When our working families do well, our country grows stronger. But when middle-class families are struggling -- as they are today -- we all struggle with them. A strong middle class is the foundation of our democracy...

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