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The middle class has become the Government’s cash machine

The middle class has become the Government’s cash machine

So far, they’ve stuck with it, hoping that their lifetime of dutiful hard work will pay off. But they are reaching breaking point

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Mike Waltz to be grilled over Signal chat saga at hearing for UN role

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Photos show Bastille Day celebrations in France

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