A Stimulus and Recovery Plan for Washington State

Publication Date: December 2008

Publisher: Economic Opportunity Institute

Author(s): Marilyn P. Watkins

Research Area: Economics

Keywords: middle class; public policy; economy

Type: Brief

Coverage: Washington United States

Abstract:

We will not be able to get Washington's economy--or the nation's--on track to sustainable growth without rebuilding a financially secure middle class. By raising new revenues for strategic investments and modernizing our workplace standards and social insurance systems, Washington can build a sustainable 21st century economy where opportunity and prosperity are more broadly shared.