"This is a plan to grow the paychecks of all, not just the wealth of a few. This proposal attacks the chronic problem of stagnant middle-class incomes from both directions it promotes bigger paychecks and lets workers keep more of what they earn," Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the ranking member on the House Budget Committee, said in a speech announcing House Democrats' "action plan' at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank in Washington. (Associated Press)
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