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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 8/21/2008
$4 Million is Now Rich?
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McCain campaign spokesman Brian Rogers fires back against charges that his boss is out of touch: “Does a guy who made more than $4 million last year, just got back from vacation on a private beach in Hawaii and bought his own million-dollar mansion with the help of a convicted felon really want to get into a debate about houses?” It seems like only yesterday that earning $4 ...

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