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Medicare Hike Could Hit Some in Middle Class

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:57:48 +0000

President Barack Obama's recently released budget proposes raising Medicare premiums for individual retirees making more than $85,000 and couples making more than $170,000.

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Economist Tells The Middle Class There's No Free Ride In America [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:30:35 +0000

There's been a lot of talk in New Jersey about taxpayer-funded entitlements for public employees. Governor Chris Christie asked for and got some reforms in the areas of public workers' pension and health care payments.

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Survey Says Middle Class Is Underprepared For Retirement [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:27:05 +0000

These days many middle class Americans are struggling to make ends meet. More than half, 52 percent, say their most important day-to-day financial concern is paying the monthly bills.

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The Middle Class Is Getting Hammered, According To New Report [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:32:56 +0000

A new report finds the middle class, in New Jersey and across the country, continues falling farther and farther behind, and is having a tougher and tougher time making ends meet.

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Which U.S. Senate Candidate Would Better Represent The Middle Class? [VIDEO/POLL]

David Matthau — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:44:02 +0000

Last night, during the Townsquare Media U.S. Senate Candidate forum, both Democratic incumbent Senator Bob Menendez and GOP challenger Joe Kyrillos argued that they were the better choice to fight for the middle class in Washington.

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Chris Christie Pushes Middle-Class Reform Agenda

Stacy Proebstle — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:14:28 +0000

Governor Christie held his 90th town hall in Monmouth County today, where he urged the legislature to move ahead on his middle-class reform agenda.

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New Jersey's Middle Class Continue To Struggle [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:18:35 +0000

The middle class in New Jersey is falling further behind as they struggle with lower wages, less savings and more debt.

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Middle Class Still Being Hit Hard, Study Shows

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:21:34 +0000

The share of the nation's income earned by the middle class has fallen to its lowest level in recent decades. It's been surpassed by affluent earners as median wages stagnate and wealth concentrates at the top in a relatively weak economy.

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Partisan Divide in D.C. as Middle Class Tax Hike Looms

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:32:37 +0000

U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) is imploring Republicans to support new legislation to extend and expand the payroll tax cut.

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Poll Shows NJ Middle Class Wants Rich Taxed [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:08:20 +0000

Maybe it's support for the "Occupy Wall Street" protests or maybe Garden State voters just want to see the rich pay more, but they favor a millionaire's tax increase by a better than two-to-one margin in today's Quinnipiac University poll. They also don't seem to mind if Governor Chris Christie continues to put the squeeze on state workers to help deal with what promises to be another tough budget year.

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