The War on America's Middle Class

In case there was any question about how politicians in Washington, D.C. are now openly waging a war on America's middle class, just consider what has gone on over the last few months:

- Congress restricted consumers ability to seek legal redress against abusive corporations

- The Senate rejected efforts to raise the minimum wage from its near 50-year low

- The U.S. House voted to eliminate the estate tax - effectively giving billions of dollars away to the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans at a time of war and deficits.

- Congress passed a credit card industry-written banruptcy bill making it harder for consumers to get legal protections when skyrocketing medical costs put them into unsurmountable debt

- President Bush proposed slashing funding for things like food stamps, child care, and health care.

The facts are clear - there is a war going on in America. It is being waged by the wealthiest and most powerful interests in our nation's Capitol against average citizens. It is being aided and abetted by both Republicans and sellout Democrats. And its not going to stop until there really is no more middle class to speak of.