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Supporting America’s Lower-Middle-Class: Video

December 5, 2013 Economic Security & Inequality, Healthy Economy

More than half of American families earn $60,000 or less a year — outside of poverty but with limited economic security. Many of these families rely on government programs for support and one major setback could throw their lives into chaos. On December 4th, The Hamilton Project hosted a forum to highlight two new proposals for aiding America’s lower middle class families featuring a diverse range of experts. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin kicked off the forum with introductory remarks.