Unemployment

Current unemployment statistics severely underestimate the number of people not gainfully employed.   Yet Republicans shamefully cite these statistics to bolster their claims of a robust economy even though experts agree that we are headed for a recession.  The official unemployment statistics cited by the media, also known as U-3, only count a portion of the people who are looking for work and fail to include many Americans, including many with disabilities.  Other statistical metrics, in particular U-6, are more comprehensive and inclusive.  In fact, the U6 numbers are often double the U3.   This means there are millions of additional people suffering economic hardships than are being acknowledged.  

To remedy this, Steve Harrison favors using some of the revenue generated by the repeal of the Bush tax cuts to create jobs from public and private sources.  Further, Steve believes in providing education and training for those out of work and in increasing the safety net available to those who cannot find work.

Steve Harrison has a vision for America.  He believes we can get American's working again by reestablishing America's world economic leadership by investing in alternative energy sources and other 21st Century technology.  In addition to the creation of these "green-collar jobs," he also believes in developing public policy that will discourage the outsourcing of blue and white-collar jobs overseas.

Steve's plan requires that all energy related products be made in the USA, not just to create and protect American jobs, but as a matter of national security. 

Steve supports putting Americans back to work in good paying jobs by investing in rebuilding infrastructure.