BRIDGING AMERICA's WORST INCOME GAP IN 86 YEARS

A POLICY TO BREAK OUR STAGNANT INCOMES CYCLE

AS your US Senator, I will work to break the cycle of stagnant wages that is hitting all but very upper income Americans.

We need:

 *A LIVABLE MINIMUM WAGE THAT TRACKS WITH THE COST OF LIVING

* CHANGED INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES TO PRESERVE INCOMES

AND SHIFT THE TRADE BENEFIT TO THE MIDDLE CLASS FROM THE  ONE PERCENT

*BETTER PROTECTION FOR UNION RIGHTS AND THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE - BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND IN EXISTING INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

*NATIONAL TAXATION AND BUDGET POLICIES THAT FAVOR THE MIDDLE AND WORKING CLASS

*BETTER PROTECTION FOR HOURS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT - INCLUDING BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF WAGE THEFT LAWS

*PROTECTION OF SAFETY-NET PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT AMERICANS FROM FALLING INTO POVERTY. THESE INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY, OBAMACARE, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, SNAP AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS

*AN ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE STATE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS TO FOCUS EMPAHSIS ON THE ISSUE.