Sentences with phrase «champion of the middle class»
He mocked them individually and as a group for portraying themselves as champions of the middle class while opposing labor unions.
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«While it's okay to say that they're «outer borough,» one thinks himself as the champion of the middle class and the other thinks of himself as the champion of the underdog.»
Not exact matches
«And so again I think that Americans, when they have all this information put in front of them, are going to understand just how far the president and Republicans have gone to disadvantage the middle class — the very people who they promised to be champions for,» she said.
But even in Davos, which is favored by champions of globalization, there is vocal opposition to trade from critics who say it has benefited the elites at the expense of the middle class in many parts of the world.
But in so doing, Trump is championing corporations at the expense of middle - class Americans whose interests he claims to serve.
These included expanded access to the Champions League for the supportive «middle class» of nations, enforcing the ambitious financial fair play project and expanding the European Championship finals to 24 teams.
«There has absolutely been no bigger champion for New York's infrastructure than Gov. Andrew Cuomo,» LaBarbera said, adding that a myriad of development projects have created much - needed middle - class jobs.
(1) Your question is based on the ridiculous assumption that economy and politics is a zero sum game and that somehow being «for» middle class means you're «against» (or «don't care about») poor; (2) Leaving that aside, championing the case of 75 % of population over 25 % seems like a lot less of a political suicide than championing the case of 25 % over the 75 %, unless I don't quite understand how voting works in a democracy.
City Council Watch attended a debate in the 6th Council District on Columbus Avenue this week, where we observed about four dozen elderly black and Jewish voters munch on cookies and fruit, and murmur amongst themselves about the slate of candidates who would presume to fill the shoes of the beloved CM Gale Brewer, champion of the liberal middle - class.
Eric is a strong supporter of the NYPD, charter schools and champions the pro-growth policies that lead to job creation for middle and working class families.
Finally, when Long took the podium to accept her nomination, she like the previous speakers took digs at the incumbent, Charles Schumer.Long called him the face of the ruling class which has harmed the same middle class he now claims to champion.
After all, you can't be a «champion of affordable housing» when you worked for a company that evicts poor and middle class tenants from their homes and discriminates people based on color.
The Tories mock «One minute Gordon Brown's a class warrior, the next he is a friend of middle Britain... The idea that a man who has spent his whole career at war with the middle classes can be their champion is laughable».
He will position himself as the progressive champion of the rural middle class and characterize his opponent as a right - wing Tea Party fanatic who sold out to special interests.
«Now more than ever, we need progressive champions like Hakeem Jeffries who will stand up for working class, middle class and poor people,» Dan Cantor, the executive director of the party, announced in a statement.
«Cindy Doran, Steve Stern and Nathalia Fernandez are all champions of public education, health care and affordable housing, and we believe they will continue to be fierce fighters for the middle class once in Albany.»
• With a dividend increase streak of 10 years, DLR is in the middle class of dividend raisers shown on David Fish» Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers.
That appears to be the direction our upcoming federal budget process will take: to champion middle class growth at the expense of top earners.
«Who'd have thought that a middle - aged, middle - class solicitor would be a champion of oppressed women workers?»