America Policy Towards the Middle Class
May 22, 2012 Dear Friend: Thank you for writing. America’s working families have borne the brunt of this recession, and while they have worked harder and harder, they have fallen further behind. This recession comes on top of a lost decade for America’s working families—a decade where they saw their incomes fall and their costs rise. As a result, too many men and women live without hope for a better future or the belief they can find a good job with good wages and benefits that can actually support a family. This is unacceptable to me. That is why my Administration is committed to accelerating our Nation’s economic recovery and strengthening America’s middle class, and that is why we are working to provide access to affordable housing and health care, high-quality education, and the job training needed to succeed in today’s workforce. I am committed to creating more of these opportunities for hard-working Americans to enter the middle class. Whil...
