Dean to Unveil Plan for Cities

[Rose Siding]

Urban Policy to Include Jobs, Higher Wage, Business Credits

LANSING, Mich. -- Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean wants to improve the nation's cities by putting $100 billion toward creating a million jobs, increasing the federal minimum wage to $7 an hour, and providing credit for urban businesses.

The former Vermont governor planned to unveil his Initiative to Strengthen the Nation's Cities during a Monday afternoon campaign stop in downtown Detroit. In an advance copy of the plan obtained by The Associated Press, Dean said he would help put people back to work by creating a $100 billion Fund to Restore America aimed at adding at least a million jobs in the first two years it's in place.

Cities and regions would use these funds to create jobs in education, health care, homeland security and other critical areas. The fund also would support local programs that help create, promote and retain good jobs and train workers in disadvantaged communities.

Dean said he also wants to protect worker overtime pay and create a Small Business Capital Corporation to invest $1 billion in new loans aimed at creating 100,000 new small-business jobs in the first three years.

His plan would set up a national fund to provide a permanent source of funding to build, rehabilitate and preserve affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families, and double the amount for the Community Development Block Grant program to $10 billion.

Dean said his plan is needed because President Bush's policies have weakened American cities.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A38162-2003Dec29?language=printer

[janx]

1. Such an angry, angry man.../sarc

:eyes:

[goforit]

2. Sounds like Franklin D Roosevelt to me!!!....You go guy!!!

I love DEAN!!!!!!!!!

Speaking like a true doctor!!!

Clean out the blood vessles of our country(our cities) just to
maintain a stronger heart beat as a nation!!!!

I love this man!!!!!

:bounce: :toast: :bounce:

[janx]

3. Angry, hot-pink aura...nothing but pessimism and anger.../sarc

:eyes: :eyes:

[goforit]

4. May all those mayors line up now!!!.........Back DEAN!!!

Sounds like a deal to me.

Most mayors would back Dean in a heartbeat over bush who has done nothing but rape cities.

The fire and Police Dept.s would love to hear this too!!!

[auntpattywatty]

5. We are going to be such a blessed nation to have Gov. Dean as our Prez!!!!

[Upfront]

6. Hot Dam!

We have been waiting for this in Michigan. Go Dr. Dean!!!!!!!!!

[Robb]

7. As one of DU's last fence-sitters....

I have to say this sounds really, really good. :thumbsup:

[goforit]

8. Yes it is absolutely brilliant!!!!...........Dean is on the ball!!!

Can you imagine giving a hand to the cities of this country?

Grass roots or what!!!

Dean is out for the ordinary people thats for sure.