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idely shared middle-class prosperity has made the United States the most hopePolicy in Focus ful and dynamic country on earth and is public investment pl an a foundation of strong democracy. Yet today, America’s Invest $200 billion per year in maintaining and upgrading the middle class is in trouble: the traditional routes into the nation’s physical infrastructure and middle class have become more difficult to travel and sean additional $16 billion per year curity has eroded for those already in the middle class. in renewable energy and improved energy efficiency, partially funded Major economic and policy changes over the past three through a carbon tax. Incentivize decades have widened economic inequality and reduced states to create Main Street mobility in ways that go far beyond the impact of the Partnership Banks to catalyze small business lending and investment. recent recession. Too many people who play by the rules and do everything right find that they cannot climb into the middle class—or stay there. To meet this challenge, Millions to the Middle offers dramatic public policy initiatives to rebuild and grow the nation’s middle class. We aim to accomplish two broad interrelated goals: to ensure that all Americans have a chance to move into the middle class and, second, to ensure greater security for those in the middle class. The 14 policies we offer are rooted in mainstream American values and able to command strong public support over the long term. Together, they go beyond the confines of the current policy debates and are of sufficient scale to firmly establish a middle-class America. Our policy agenda is based on the three broad pillars of middle-class opportunity and security: investments in human capital and education; support for growth, job creation, and career development; and helping Americans build assets. This policy is part of the Support for Growth, Job Creation, and Career Development.
Support for Growth, Job Creation, and Career Development | Millions to the Middle
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