1. The Democrats Get Classy.
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RICH people , *DEMOCRATS (United States) , *MIDDLE class , *POOR people - Abstract
The article discusses a 2007 study showing how from being associated with poor and middle-class U.S. citizens, the Democrats now represent majority of the nation's wealthiest congressional districts. Based on Internal Revenue Service income data, it was found that more than half of the wealthiest households were concentrated in the 18 states where Democrats hold Senate seats. The study also reportedly showed that of the 167 House districts where the median annual income was higher than the national median, a slight majority were represented by Democrats.
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- 2007