Candidate Opportunity Profile: Hillary Clinton

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/gradsoflife/2016/05/06/candidate-opportunity-profile-hillary-clinton/#61d6ac5b2275

Six months before she was a presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton helped launch the Grads of Life campaign. “Creating more opportunities for America’s youth to enter and prosper in the economy is one of my key priorities,” she announced at the Clinton Global Initiative. Since then, she has campaigned across the country championing her vision for America and detailing what precisely she would do as president to create more opportunities for America’s youth. Among the 30 issues listed on her campaign website are proposed programs such as The New College Compact and reforms to the criminal justice system and the workforce.

Closing the Opportunity Divide

In February, the former Secretary of State announced a sweeping economic agenda aimed at closing the Opportunity Divide. The “Breaking Every Barrier Agenda” aspires to break down all barriers that hold Americans back and build ladders of opportunity for all people.

Economic Revitalization Initiative

Secretary Clinton has proposed a $125 billion initiative to create good-paying jobs, rebuild crumbling infrastructure, and connect housing to communities that have become “opportunity deserts.” As part of that $125 billion, she would invest $20 billion to support local youth programs; $5 billion in reentry programs for formerly incarcerated individuals; $25 billion to support small businesses in underserved communities; $50 billion to create an Infrastructure Opportunity Fund; and $25 billion in a housing investment program.

In order to direct more federal resources to at-risk communities, Secretary Clinton would leverage bold investments and new partnerships she believes would create millions of youth jobs in hard-hit communities. By expanding programs that work; expanding job training and apprenticeships; and expanding pathways from skills development to work, Clinton hopes to create millions of new career opportunities that would increase employability skills for opportunity youth and enhance economic prosperity for businesses.

Much more at the link. Hillary is one heckuva candidate for President and I am VERY proud to be a supporter.

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1. K & R

[Lucinda]

2. Thank you for the link! Will read this in a bit!