A Plan to Revive the American Economy

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A Plan to Revive the American Economy

• EPI Policy Handbook

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Blueprint for a Balanced Economy

• Increase Economy Security Revive the American
  Dream
• Reward Work and Reconnect Pay Productivity
• Promote Growth by Generating Good Jobs
• Remove the Obstacles to Opportunity and Equality
• Reshape Globalization

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Goals of the Handbook
Policy-Oriented Progressive Practical
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Health Care
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• Health Care for America
• Universal Coverage
• Quality Care
• Affordable
• Cost Effective

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Retirement Security
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• Guaranteed Retirement Accounts
• Supplements DB plans and Social Security
• Portable
• Guaranteed Rate of Return with Affordable
  Contributions
• Cost Effective
• Social Security
• Raise Earnings Cap
• Freeze Estate Tax and Dedicate Revenues to Social
  Security

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Empowering Workers
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• Pass EFCA
• Legislation to ban the permanent replacement of
  strikers
• Legislation to reverse Kentucky River decisions
  and uphold the intent of Taft-Hartley

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Infrastructure Investment
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• Schools
• 20 billion in federal money for deferred
  maintenance
• 6 billion in federal money for school capital
  budgets
• Broadband Build-out
• Federal money for direct and incentive
  investment
• Transportation
• Accelerate scheduled projects with an immediate
  cash infusion
• Capitalize an infrastructure investment bank to
  finance states projects

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Manufacturing Green Jobs
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• The federal government should invest 350 million
  per year to include
• Increasing investment in the MEP
• Creating competitive grant programs for
  collaborative work on new technologies
• Providing funds for a revolving loan program for
  small businesses
• The federal government should work with the
  states to
• Support green retrofitting of existing
  buildings
• Promote existing technologies for renewable
  energy generation
• Fully fund the Advanced Technology Vehicle
  Manufacturing Incentive Program

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Poverty / Work and Family

• Poverty

• Work Family

• Adopt an accurate poverty metric
• Adopt a full employment strategy
• Invest in early childhood education
• Increase and index the minimum wage
• Enhance work supports

• Expand FMLA to businesses of 15 and more
• Mandate provision of paid leave
• Provide employees who are parents/caregivers the
  right to seek flexible work arrangements
• Ensure comprehensive, affordable child and
  eldercare

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Immigration
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• Develop a stronger work authorization system and
  punish employers who cheat.
• Create a mechanism for unauthorized immigrants to
  become naturalized.
• Strengthen border security.
• Reform guest worker programs.
• Strengthen labor protections in NAFTA.
• Promote economic development in Mexico.
• Vigorously extend workplace protections and other
  benefits to unauthorized immigrants.

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Trade and Global Integration
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New Responsible Trade Policies Pause, Reflect
and Renegotiate existing trade agreements and
programs New Competitiveness Policies Eliminate
incentives for off-shoring Look to increase
productivity through investment and
innovation Restore the Social Contract Ensure
that workers dont lose so multinationals can
win New Global Rules Insist on provisions for
international labor rights
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• The Activist Toolkit
• Distilled Talking Points
• Fact-sheets and Flyers
• Workshop and Seminar Ideas
• Presentations
• Article, Letter and Op-Ed Templates
• Companion Videos Podcasts
• Links to Other EPI Content