2020 Dems backing federal jobs guarantee megathread

[Rookie Yinzer]

I think this will be the banner issue for the 2020 nominee. It's perfect. Nowhere near as polarizing as free tuition or single-payer. We can ram that stuff through once we get Dems control of Washington.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

This is perfect! This is a major step towards winning back the WWC

[GoTfan]

I think this will be the banner issue for the 2020 nominee. It's perfect. Nowhere near as polarizing as free tuition or single-payer. We can ram that stuff through once we get Dems control of Washington.

Free college tuition and universal healthcare should still be things to push for, hard.

[henster]

So apparently this program would cost $500B per year way more than what free college would cost and probably about what a universal health care system would cost annually. If they want to push this they need a clear way of paying for it or sacrifice other proposals for this one.

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

yeah i am going to hate the 2020 dem nominee lol

[gottsu]

I share views with Gillibrand, Sanders or Booker. America needs a program like this, but it should be tested before, as Booker plans.

[Mr. Morden]

*bump*

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.

[NeverAgain]

yeah i am going to hate the 2020 dem nominee lol

[Burke Bro]

I share views with Gillibrand, Sanders or Booker. America needs a program like this, but it should be tested before, as Booker plans.

[Sadader]

I share views with Gillibrand, Sanders or Booker. America needs a program like this, but it should be tested before, as Booker plans.

I don’t really think that it’s possible for a test to be representative of the whole program. Maybe an 8 year statewide program in California, but the main points of a job program can’t be evaluated unless it becomes a long-term institution IMO.