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re used to be a bargain in this country supported by democrats6 and republicans, business and labor7. the bargain was simple. if an employee contributed to the growth and profitability of the pany, they got to share in the profits and the benefits as well. thats what built the middle class. its time to restore the bargain, to deal the middle class back in. because, folks, when the middle class does well, everybody does wellthe wealthy get wealthier and the poor have a way up. you know, the middle class is not a number. its a value set. it means being able to own your home。 raise your children in a safe neighborhood。 send them to a good school where if they do well they can qualify to go to college and if they get accepted youd be able to find a way to be able to send them to college. and in the meantime, if your parents need help, being able to take care of them, and hope to put aside enough money so that your children will not have to take care of you. thats the american dream. thats what this country was built on. and thats what weredetermined8 to restore. in order to do that, its time to have a fair tax structure, one that values paychecks as much as unearned ine and inherited wealth, to take some of the burden off of the middle class. its time to close tax loopholes so we can reduce the deficit9, and invest in rebuilding america our bridges, our ports, our highways, rails, providing good jobs. with corporate10 profits at near record highs, we should encourage corporations to invest more in research and development and the salaries of their employees. its time for us to invest in education