Expanding Economic Prosperity

David will help in fostering a thriving economy and broader prosperity by supporting efforts to:

• Provide universal pre-kindergarten and aftercare. 

• Expand workforce training and apprenticeships. 

• Increase performance-aligned resources for our schools, colleges, students, and teachers.

• Boost investments in transportation, energy, and communications infrastructure.

• Spur scientific research and development (R&D).

• Raise the federal minimum wage and increase federal Child and Earned Income Tax Credits.

• Expand sustainable community and affordable housing development assistance.

• Increase personal investment and savings incentives – retirement and non-retirement.

• Reallocate large agri-business and fossil fuel subsidies to rural economic development and clean energy initiatives.

• Raise adequate revenue and ensure tax fairness via the enactment of progressive tax reforms.

• Establish a global minimum corporate tax and enhanced labor and environment protections.

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