Word: prolabor
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Supply-siders excluded, many economists applaud the Tsongas message, though some fear he is kindling economic nationalism. A number of union leaders consider Tsongas a turncoat, even though his voting record over the years has been prolabor. Democratic elders are warily assessing public reaction. Potential presidential candidates, such as Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, are already sniping at Tsongas. Instead of more tax breaks for greedy businessmen, they complain, why not more of them for the middle class? Tsongas labels such criticism myopic. Only business can bake a bigger...