If you’re a fan of Education & Workforce policy, the State of the Union address was a speech for you.
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When President Trump said, “my highest loyalty, my greatest compassion, and my constant concern is for America’s children, America’s struggling workers, and America’s forgotten communities,” we cheered—because that’s exactly why we’re here, too.
Here’s a deeper dive into just a few of the E&W priorities President Trump talked about:
Healthcare Options for Hardworking Americans
“We eliminated an especially cruel tax that fell mostly on Americans making less than $50,000 a year -- forcing them to pay tremendous penalties simply because they could not afford government-ordered health plans. We repealed the core of disastrous Obamacare -- the individual mandate is now gone.”
New Jobs and Higher Wages
“Since the election, we have created 2.4 million new jobs, including 200,000 new jobs in manufacturing alone. After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.”
Government Accountability
“In our drive to make Washington accountable, we have eliminated more regulations in our first year than any administration in history.”
Workforce Development and Career and Technical Education
“Let us open great vocational schools so our future workers can learn a craft and realize their full potential.”
Fighting the Opioid Epidemic
“My Administration is committed to fighting the drug epidemic and helping get treatment for those in need. The struggle will be long and difficult -- but, as Americans always do, we will prevail.”
Lifting Americans from Poverty to Prosperity
“We can lift our citizens from welfare to work, from dependence to independence, and from poverty to prosperity.”
President Trump is exactly right when he says that the state of our union is strong because our people are strong. As Chairwoman Foxx said, President Trump is focused not only on the success of the country, but the success of individuals.
