Sentences with phrase «strengthening social safety nets»

And reams of social science research show that strong unions do much more than that: They bolster regional economies, increase democratic participation, and even strengthen the social safety net for non-unionized workers.

The priorities enumerated in the document are a clear indication of the type of independence that Johnson has promised since taking office, with a focus on «strengthening the social safety net, fighting for the middle class and handling taxpayers» money responsibly,» as Johnson put it at a news conference at City Hall.

Such revenues can help governments strengthen social safety nets for poor and vulnerable communities and finance the infrastructure needed to provide access to basic services such as water, sanitation, and energy.

And finally, U.S. politicians are perfectly adept at ignoring the opinions of the U.S. public (which, after all, overwhelmingly supports taxing the rich, strengthening the social safety net, and improving air and water protections).

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She has steered the organization to advocacy, pressing elected officials to protect and strengthen the federal food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, the school breakfast program at Chicago Public Schools and other key social safety nets.

«It's time for the richest 2 % to pay their fair share and for our elected officials to strengthen programs that create jobs and rebuild the middle class, while protecting the social safety net.»

«Understanding how social programs work in tandem with one other, and being able to conduct state - by - state comparisons, will help users identify innovative state programs to strengthen the safety net so critical to the neediest among us.»