Issue Position: Jobs and the Economy

Issue Position

I BELIEVE we need to address the economic anxiety that plays out in the homes of working families each day. A strong economy and access to good education create economic opportunity for working class families like the one I grew up in. This district has a rich history of electing a progressive democrat who is focused on economic development and jobs.

In Washington, I will fight for:

Continuing the 3rd District's leadership in developing the technologies of the future by working with businesses -- particularly high tech, life sciences and defense companies -- to locate here through cooperative planning and creative public-private partnerships.
Unlocking public funding to promote smart infrastructure improvements and create jobs, revitalize our cities and towns, and strengthen our regional economy.
Linking education and economic mobility and setting big goals for the jobs of tomorrow so that an education system may be reverse engineered to prepare students for the jobs of the 21st century.

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