Campaign 2018 in R.I.: Raimondo endorses progressive economic agenda
Raimondo's five-point "protecting opportunity for working families" platform draws from high-profile recent legislative initiatives, including a gender equity law and crackdown on payday lenders, that the
"Hardworking Rhode Islanders should get the pay they deserve and the workplace flexibility they need to care for themselves and their families," Raimondo said in a campaign news release. "We must also ensure strict protections from unethical employers and lenders who can take advantage of
Earned Income Tax Credit: If she is reelected this year, Raimondo proposes raising the state's earned income tax credit from 15 percent of the federal tax credit to 20 percent. In 2016, Raimondo backed, and the
Moving from a 15-percent to 20-percent credit is estimated to cost
Raimondo proposes allowing Rhode Islanders up to six weeks off work under TCI, which last year approved 6,224 claims and paid out
She also proposes raising the maximum weekly benefit that workers earning around minimum wage can receive while creating a graduated contribution system where lower-wage workers contribute less to the TDI fund than higher-income workers. Workers pay into the TDI fund through payroll deductions.
Pay equity: As she did this year, Raimondo said next year she hopes to back legislation like the bill that passed the state
The bill, sponsored by Sen.
Payday lending: For years, the payday lending industry has successfully fought off efforts to reduce the interest they charge Rhode Islanders on short-term loans.
Samsel said Raimondo supports giving
Wage theft: "In her second term,
Perhaps surprisingly, Raimondo's "working families" platform does not include any proposal for an increase in the state's minimum wage. The state's
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"From the very beginning,
Brown has proposed creating
"Democrat candidates running for governor are embracing a 'Medicare for all' healthcare system that would require trillions in new spending and historic tax hikes," the RGA said in a news release, which highlighted Brown's state plan and Raimondo's support nearly a year ago for a federal single-payer system.
Asked whether she supports either a state "Medicare for all" plan or federal single-payer, Samsel would say only that the "Affordable Care Act is working in
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