In the past year, CT has made some important strides toward promoting economic security for families. But , Connecticut can do more. This rate of reduction is more than twice what the US currently achieves through its employment and income support programs. Connecticut could also use state funds to expand programs of proven effectiveness, such as WIC and Head Start, so that they would be available to all eligible children. In addition, the private sector plays a critical role in promoting economic security.
Companies can pay employees livable wages, adopt family-friendly policies, and invest in training.
Through tax incentives, CT can encourage the further development of such family-supportive policies among CT employers. When families faced economic crisis in the 1930s, the federal government created jobs and built housing, roads, and other public works. In the 1940s and 1950s, the GI Bill helped a generation of young veterans to attend college, start a business, or buy a house while profitable businesses shared their prosperity with their employees. At every step in America's history, this nation has found new ways to help successive generations of young people to make a strong start. We need the same commitment today to help these young families .