Moreover, 79 percent of those surveyed say it is more difficult now than 5 years ago to maintain their standard of living. The American middle class is struggling under the financial burdens of a modern lifestyle: paying for college, caring for aging parents, maintaining health insurance, saving for their retirement, and balancing their work and family obligations. The Democratic Middle Class Working Group was created to address those challenges and craft policies that will help middle class Americans attain the success they desire. The Working Group is co-chaired by Reps. Melissa Bean (D-IL), Nancy Boyda (D- KS), Andre Carson (D-IN), Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) and Anthony Weiner (D-NY).

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