To Be Equal: We can’t afford to let anyone Swiftboat us on Bidenomics

The president’s keynote address in Largo, Maryland marks the start of a push to sell his economic policies to voters.& EPA (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“The truth is that the U.S. economy is a remarkable success story. Don’t let anyone tell you that it isn’t.”—Paul Krugman Earlier this year, the National Urban League launched our D3 initiative to Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity, and Defeat Poverty. & The& initiative to combat poverty& emphasizes a comprehensive strategy centered on increasing access and equity across several critical areas, recognizing poverty as a significant national issue that jeopardizes the future prosperity of the United States.& The plan includes expanding access to quality education and financial services, making childcare and healthcare more affordable, and addressing the high costs associated with higher education. It aims to improve social safety nets and create affordable housing while advocating for the decriminalization of poverty and fair pay through living wages. This initiative targets the root causes of poverty, particularly in communities of color, and views the eradication of poverty as crucial for the nation’s moral and economic health.& We prioritize these issues, because we know that there are political forces whose agenda conflicts with our progress and our continued work to keep building...