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Democrats single out glaring examples of tax preferences or spending priorities that favor the wealthy and Republicans cry 'class warfare!'

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Dee Dee Myers
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: September 1
Former White House Press Secretary
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Margaret Jane Myers
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