"The economic sacrifice," Mr. Rangel said, "is disproportionately borne by seniors, working Americans and future generations who will have to deal with our debts."

And those costs are borne disproportionately by low-income and middle-income households.

Blacks have disproportionately borne the burden of disinvestment as South Africa's economy has stagnated.

Meanwhile, the political risks will be disproportionately borne by U.S. allies across the Middle East and beyond, especially if the war drags on.

Many of the most serious and negative impacts of climate change will be disproportionately borne by the poorest people in developing countries.

Today, the pressures are being borne disproportionately by labor, whereas 20 years ago, capital and labor were in the struggle together.

Moreover, it was sometimes claimed that the burden of the deflationary effects was borne disproportionately by the poor.

If the demand curve is inelastic relative to the supply curve the tax will be disproportionately borne by the buyer rather than the seller.

It is also a program whose fiscal burden is borne disproportionately by New York City as compared with every other local government.

The cost of change should not be borne disproportionately by the poor and disadvantaged.