Economic Security
Democrats recognize our country and our economy are strongest when they provide opportunity for all Americans—when we grow our country from the bottom up. Democrats are committed to policies that combat wealth and income inequality. Democrats support spurring job creation, honoring the right to organize, rebuilding our infrastructure, investing in clean-energy technologies, and green jobs, and restoring fairness and opportunity to our economy. We champion the causes of small business and entrepreneurial spirit.
Georgia Democrats support:
- The creation of jobs for Georgians that provide livable wages and benefits.
- Safe and healthy workplaces that are free from discrimination and ensure equal opportunity employment practices.
- The right to organize and bargain collectively to ensure fair wages, including in the public sector.
- Unions are critical to our labor rights, and we support the repeal of Georgia’s right-to-work law.
- Affirming the state’s role in developing vital infrastructure needs such as Georgia’s ports, multimodal transportation, and the state’s water supply to not only create jobs now but also to make Georgia more competitive in the future.
- Supporting small businesses as a primary driver of job growth in Georgia.
- Infrastructure development of high-speed broadband to all homes and businesses so that everyone, especially in rural and underserved areas, can have access to the economic power of the Internet.
- Providing economic security for Georgians, by increasing funding for programs like healthcare, labor, and job training.
- Advocate for affordable housing availability, providing the security of a stable home for self and family while pursuing future career paths.
- We affirm the critical importance of agriculture to the Georgia economy and the inherent value of the family farm. We advocate for supporting farmers through policy and funding.
- The increased funding of apprenticeship programs to expand skilled labor in Georgia, in partnership with our unions, businesses, and trade schools.
- The increased funding of internship programs to expand labor in Georgia, in partnership with our unions, businesses, and trade schools.
- Expanded and increased funding for childcare options for working Georgia families.