2020 Dems backing federal jobs guarantee megathread

[Mr. Morden]

https://www.thenation.com/article/why-democrats-should-embrace-a-federal-jobs-guarantee/

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[Mr. Morden]

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Now Booker has proposed legislation that would do this on a smaller scale to see how it works:

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/4/20/17260578/cory-booker-job-guarantee-bill-full-employment-darity-hamilton

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[Mr. Morden]

Retitled the thread, since it looks like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon now...

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-guaranteeing-jobs-became-the-hot-new-policy-priority-for-2020-dems

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[Mr. Morden]

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Julian Castro supports Booker's bill:

https://theintercept.com/2018/06/08/julian-castro-2020-presidential-election/

He also says he backs a $15 minimum wage, making the first two years of college free, and some version of Medicare for all, though he didn't get into specifics.