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===Wages===
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*Reach wage growth of 4% annually by 2018 [https://martinomalley.com/15-goals/goal-1/ (MOW-1)]
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*Increase number of families with adequate retirement savings by 50% within 8 years [https://martinomalley.com/15-goals/goal-1/ (MOW-1)]
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*Cut the pay gap between full-time men and women workers in half by 2025 through paycheck fairness laws, strong family leave policies, and expanded access to quality, affordable healthcare [https://martinomalley.com/15-goals/goal-1/ (MOW-1)]
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*Increase the minimum wage and protect rights of all workers to organize and collectively bargain for better wages [http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Martin_O%60Malley_Jobs.htm (OTI)]
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===Unemployment===
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*Cut the unemployment rate among young people in half within 3 years [https://martinomalley.com/15-goals/goal-1/ (MOW-1)]
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*Reach full employment for American veterans by 2020 [https://martinomalley.com/15-goals/goal-4/ (MOW-4)]
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*Extend unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless [http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Martin_O%60Malley_Jobs.htm (OTI)]
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===Wall Street Reform===
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*Require banks to separate commercial and speculative banking within 5 years [https://martinomalley.com/policy/financial-reform/ (MOW-FR)]
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*Ensure key political appointees are independent of Wall Street [https://martinomalley.com/policy/financial-reform/ (MOW-FR)]
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*Close the regulator/prosecutor revolving door [https://martinomalley.com/policy/financial-reform/ (MOW-FR)]
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**Institute a three-year revolving door ban
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**Institute an additional three-year mandatory disclosure rule
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*Immediately double funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) [https://martinomalley.com/policy/financial-reform/ (MOW-FR)]
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*Elevate focus on economic crimes at the Department of Justice [https://martinomalley.com/policy/financial-reform/ (MOW-FR)]
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**Create a standalone Economic Crimes Division
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*Immediately reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act and end "too big to fail" [https://martinomalley.com/policy/financial-reform/ (MOW-FR)]
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*Implement a financial transaction tax to limit high-frequency trading [https://martinomalley.com/policy/financial-reform/ (MOW-FR)]
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===Competition and Anti-trust===
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*Restore competition and anti-trust laws, taking action within one year in office [https://martinomalley.com/15-goals/goal-14/ (MOW-14)]

Latest revision as of 16:21, 27 January 2016

O'Malley's Jobs and Business Policy (section page)

Wages

  • Reach wage growth of 4% annually by 2018 (MOW-1)
  • Increase number of families with adequate retirement savings by 50% within 8 years (MOW-1)
  • Cut the pay gap between full-time men and women workers in half by 2025 through paycheck fairness laws, strong family leave policies, and expanded access to quality, affordable healthcare (MOW-1)
  • Increase the minimum wage and protect rights of all workers to organize and collectively bargain for better wages (OTI)

Unemployment

  • Cut the unemployment rate among young people in half within 3 years (MOW-1)
  • Reach full employment for American veterans by 2020 (MOW-4)
  • Extend unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless (OTI)

Wall Street Reform

  • Require banks to separate commercial and speculative banking within 5 years (MOW-FR)
  • Ensure key political appointees are independent of Wall Street (MOW-FR)
  • Close the regulator/prosecutor revolving door (MOW-FR)
    • Institute a three-year revolving door ban
    • Institute an additional three-year mandatory disclosure rule
  • Immediately double funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (MOW-FR)
  • Elevate focus on economic crimes at the Department of Justice (MOW-FR)
    • Create a standalone Economic Crimes Division
  • Immediately reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act and end "too big to fail" (MOW-FR)
  • Implement a financial transaction tax to limit high-frequency trading (MOW-FR)

Competition and Anti-trust

  • Restore competition and anti-trust laws, taking action within one year in office (MOW-14)