The American Middle Class Association

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RESTORING THE MIDDLE CLASS

G O V E R N M E N T
Trade agreements such as North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreementr on Tariffs and and Trade (GATT) have dramatically weakened American labor.

B A N K I N G Predatory lending practices, windfall profits, government debt holdings, skyrocketing morgtage foreclosures, and lack of regulation have led to a crisis for the middle class.

C O S T O F L I V I N G
Despite a wave of inexpensive goods manufactured in Asia and Latin America, the average American faces ever rising costs for medical care, housing, and energy.

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THE TAMCA DECLARATION

Whereas our politicians, both Republicans and Democrats, over the past few decades have abandoned the American Middle Class . . .

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MANUFACTURING
The United States is the world's most productive
country, but the global landscape dramatically changed in recent years.

HOME OWNERSHIP
On a national level, beginning this year, a median- income first-time homebuyer will no longer qualify for
a mortgage on a median-priced home.

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EDUCATION
Personal savings is at an all time low in the United States. Only 19 percent of adults are saving anything for their child’s education.

RETIREMENT
Skyrocketing housing, health care, and college costs leave little or no retirement savings for growing numbers of middle class households.