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McCain Jokes About His Definition Of The Rich: ‘How About $5 Million?’

Obsidian Wings found this 8/21/2008 on thinkprogress.org

Last night, during his Saddleback Church presidential forum, Pastor Rick Warren asked both Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) to “define rich.” With regard to tax brackets, “where do you move from middle class to rich?” Warren asked. Obama said, “if you are making $150,000 a year or less, as a family, then you’re middle class.”  ...