Legislative Scorecard Shows Congress Abandoning Middle Class, Deep Partisan Split: Most Democrats Pass; Most GOP Members Fail

"Members of Congress repeatedly promise to support policy that will strengthen and expand the middle class," said Andrea Batista Schlesinger, executive director of the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy. "But our scorecard shows that Congress chose to prioritize corporate tax cuts and ideologically-driven legislation over addressing the concerns of middle-class families struggling with debt and the skyrocketing costs of health care and education."

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