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...promised her constituents--many of whom are wealthy Republicans--that she would vote against any tax increase, the congresswoman voted for the Clinton budget. Although the plan achieved significant deficit reduction, it was widely opposed by her constituency because it would raise income taxes for the rich and for affluent Social Security recipients...
...coterie of loyalists expanded considerably once affluent women began to reject the gold-chain-belt opulence of the 1980s. "Nothing gives me more pleasure than to see that they 'get it,"' says Sander, who often speaks with missionary zeal for her aesthetic. "I see so many people following, and that's such a nice thing. You see they are getting better taste, better culture; they understand why something doesn't have to be seen from 100 meters away." Says Martha Stewart of her Sander wardrobe: "Jil's responded to the needs of people like me. I'm busy; I travel...
...college admissions process has become one in which people who are affluent have lots of resources, prep courses, access to electronic applications," he says. "To me the common application removes some of that," he says...
...city with great multicultural variety, Walter walked in all areas," Rafferty says. "He worked with affluent and poor constituents...
...describes as "hit pieces" articles about her ministering to affluent John-Roger believers in Beverly Hills, and she doesn't think she should have to answer questions about her private life. In the next breath, however, she says the Clintons' reluctance to turn over all their records suggests "they have something to hide." At the same time, the Huffingtons stubbornly refuse to release their own tax returns...