On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton followed up her economic speech on Tuesday with an event in Raleigh, North Carolina. In a second powerful speech on the economy, Clinton said that the country is stronger when the economy works for everyone, and she acknowledged that parts of the system are broken. She outlined five key areas of the economy that she wants to focus on to ensure that the economy works for everyone. The five goals she has set for her presidency are (full details are available on The Briefing):
- Break Through Washington Gridlock to Make the Boldest Investment in Good-Paying Jobs Since World War II
- Make Debt Free College Available to All Americans
- Rewrite the Rules to Ensure That Workers Share in the Profits They Help Create
- Ensure That Those at the Top Pay Their Fair Share
- Put Families First by Matching Our Policies to How Families Live, Learn, and Work in the 21st Century Economy
Clinton contrasted her plans with those of Republican Donald Trump. She said, “Compare what I am proposing to what we hear from Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed king of debt. No credible plans for rebuilding our infrastructure, apart from his wall. No real plan for creating jobs.” She did not offer as many attacks on Trump and his businesses as she did in yesterday’s speech, but she made it clear that she is focused on making the economy work for everyone while arguing that Trump will destroy it. A video from the speech is available below and a transcript can be read HERE.
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News Source: The News & Observer, The Briefing
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