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Bernie Sanders to Unveil Jobs Guarantee Plan

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bSen. Bernie Sanders will release a plan for the U.S. government to guarantee a job paying $15 an hour and health care benefits to every American worker “who wants or needs one,” The Washington Post reports.

According to The Post, Sanders’ plan would divide the country into 12 regional districts. State and local governments would then submit project proposals to these districts. They would review the proposals and forward the ones they approve (all would offer medical leave and retirement options) to the Department of Labor.

The plan would also task the current 2,500 job training centers and employment offices throughout the country with connecting workers with job training and employment.

The Post continues:

“The goal is to eliminate working poverty and involuntary unemployment altogether,” said Darrick Hamilton, an economist. “This is an opportunity for something transformative, beyond the tinkering we’ve been doing for the last 40 years, where all the productivity gains have gone to the elite of society.”

The plan for universal employment is expected to face an uphill battle in the Republican-majority Congress.

“It completely undercuts a lot of industries and companies,” said Brian Riedl, of the conservative-leaning think tank, Manhattan Institute. “There will be pressure to introduce a higher wage or certain benefits that the private sector doesn’t offer.”

Ernie Tedeschi, an economist who served in President Obama’s Treasury Department, said: “It would be extremely expensive, and I wonder if this is the best, most targeted use of the amount of money it would cost.”

Regardless, the midterm elections are fast approaching, and proposals like Sanders’ could give left-leaning candidates a viable issue to promote in their campaigns. Sanders, an independent, is up for re-election and has been vocal on social media about his views on health care and social security in recent months.

The idea for a guaranteed job can be traced to the New Deal era, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt pitched a “Second Bill of Rights” to Congress in 1944, including the “right to a useful and remunerative job.”

Earlier this month, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tweeted that instead of tax cuts, the Republicans might have tried investing in an employment plan. Sen. Corey Booker also recently announced the Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act, which would function similar to Sanders’ plan. Fifteen districts would be formed, each one guaranteeing workers jobs that pay at least $15 an hour.

“This is not a radical idea,” Hamilton added. “It was well-couched in the Democratic platform that existed during its heyday. I’m glad Democrats are trending back to their roots.”


Source: https://www.truthdig.com/articles/bernie-sanders-to-unveil-jobs-guarantee-plan/


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