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To Be Equal: Our Congressional Blueprint to Bring Affordability for All
"The rich nations must use their vast resources of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school the unschooled, and feed the unfed." – Dr.
It is a peculiar time in America, when economists offer varying outlooks on our economy. Some herald the artificial intelligence era as a period of great prosperity. The stock markets continue to climb, nearly unscathed by a war that costs the nation nearly
But for most Americans, the reality paints a much dimmer picture.
This
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Less than two months ahead of the midterm elections, we're no longer waiting on either side of the aisle to present an agenda that will serve the people. We've developed one ourselves.
I'd like to introduce our blueprint to rescue the American Dream and put working families first: the Affordability for All agenda.
This agenda is informed by research from our
These are the six calls to action:
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1. Pass a National Living Wage
No one who works full time should live in poverty. Raise the federal minimum wage to reflect today's cost of living and index it to inflation so wages keep pace with rising costs.
2. Repeal and R...