• March 18,  2008

    McIntyre Receives “A” Grade on Middle Class Issues

    Washington, D.C. –  U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre has received an A grade for his votes to protect and strengthen the middle class. 

     
    According to a major middle class think tank who released the report, “one Representative who demonstrated a sincere desire to strengthen and expand America’s middle class, and the votes to prove it, was Representative Mike McIntyre.”


    “The middle-class squeeze isn’t inevitable. It is the result of decisions made by those we elect to represent us. Important legislation was voted on this year, ranging from health care and education bills that were aimed at alleviating middle-class burdens to misguided trade agreements and tax policies that were skewed towards wealthy Americans and hurt the middle class. Simply put, how Congress votes matters,” said Drum Major Institute (DMI) Executive Director Andrea Batista Schlesinger.


    When asked about the most important function of the annual DMI middle class score card, Ms. Schlesinger responded, “Accountability.  Members of Congress cannot tell the public they support the middle class but then cast votes against them.  Thanks to TheMiddleClass.org, every American has access to their Senator’s and Representative’s voting records on the most important middle class legislation.  Without question, those who kept their word, like Rep. Mike McIntyre deserve every accolade they receive.”


    Congressman McIntyre stated, “Our nation’s middle class is the heart and soul of our country.  I am honored to stand with them with my votes in Congress.”


    “TheMiddleClass.org 2007 Congressional Scorecard” was recently released by the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy.  DMI is widely recognized as “America’s middle class think tank. 


    TheMiddleClass.org 2007 Congressional Scorecard
    can be reviewed in full at
    www.TheMiddleClass.org