Right Now, America's Middle Class Is Struggling

Tragically, The White House Task Force On Disadvantaged Youth Reported That One-quarter Of Our Young People Are At Serious Risk Of Not Achieving Productive Adulthood.

At Their Core, Americans All Want The Same Basic Things: A Quality Education For Their Children, A Good Job So They Can Provide For Their Families, Healthcare And Affordable Prescription Drugs, Security During Retirement, A Strongly Equipped Military And National Security.

Our Record Number Of Teenagers Must Become Our Record Number Of High School And College Graduates And Our Record Number Of Teachers, Scientists, Doctors, Lawyers, And Skilled Professionals.

Currently, Only 70 Percent Of Our High School Students Earn Diplomas With Their Peers, And Less Than One-third Of Our High School Students Graduate Prepared For Success In A Four-year College.

We Need To Work Together, On A Bipartisan Basis, To Create New Jobs, Increase Job Training, Enact Real And Substantive Middle Class Tax Relief, And Reward Companies That Create Jobs At Home.