Creating jobs and expanding economic opportunity continues to be Democrats’ top priority.
Creating jobs and expanding economic opportunity continues to be Democrats’ top priority. Too many Americans were struggling to get by even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic policies of the past four years were only making income and wealth inequality worse. That has to change, and it’s why Democrats are partnering with President Biden to enact policies that help businesses, workers, and communities build back better and stronger from this pandemic.
Democrats will pursue an economic agenda that helps American businesses create good jobs and ensure that workers have the tools not only to get by but to get ahead. From raising the minimum wage to ensuring equal pay for equal work, from making childcare more affordable to making it easier to save for retirement, Democrats’ economic policies will be aimed at helping workers and their families attain real economic security. By investing in infrastructure and greater access to high-speed internet, taking the lead in the clean-energy economy, and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, Democrats will partner with the Biden Administration to create jobs that pay well and won’t be outsourced. Moreover, we will continue to champion access to skills training and education at every level – from early childhood learning through higher education – to prepare our people for success and advancement in a changing economy. In all of these efforts, Democrats will continue to look for ways to make access to opportunities more equitable and to combat the lingering effects of legalized discrimination that continue to make it harder for minorities to access credit for loans, seek investment capital for startups, and build wealth to pass on to the next generation.
When Democrats last held the majority and our nation faced an economic crisis, we passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which cut taxes for 95% of American families and led the way to creating two million new private sector jobs. Democrats also enacted Wall Street reform legislation that restored common sense rules to protect families and our economy from the excesses of big banks and help prevent a financial collapse from happening again. Now, as we confront an even more damaging economic crisis from COVID-19, House Democrats will work hand-in-hand with the Biden Administration to meet this challenge through the American Rescue Plan.
Democrats will pursue an economic agenda that helps American businesses create good jobs and ensure that workers have the tools not only to get by but to get ahead. From raising the minimum wage to ensuring equal pay for equal work, from making childcare more affordable to making it easier to save for retirement, Democrats’ economic policies will be aimed at helping workers and their families attain real economic security. By investing in infrastructure and greater access to high-speed internet, taking the lead in the clean-energy economy, and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, Democrats will partner with the Biden Administration to create jobs that pay well and won’t be outsourced. Moreover, we will continue to champion access to skills training and education at every level – from early childhood learning through higher education – to prepare our people for success and advancement in a changing economy. In all of these efforts, Democrats will continue to look for ways to make access to opportunities more equitable and to combat the lingering effects of legalized discrimination that continue to make it harder for minorities to access credit for loans, seek investment capital for startups, and build wealth to pass on to the next generation.
When Democrats last held the majority and our nation faced an economic crisis, we passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which cut taxes for 95% of American families and led the way to creating two million new private sector jobs. Democrats also enacted Wall Street reform legislation that restored common sense rules to protect families and our economy from the excesses of big banks and help prevent a financial collapse from happening again. Now, as we confront an even more damaging economic crisis from COVID-19, House Democrats will work hand-in-hand with the Biden Administration to meet this challenge through the American Rescue Plan.