One ticket to employment is education and I do not mean just job training. Public discussions and experimentation are already underway regarding charter schools, vouchers and student testing. What does basic education mean in a workplace which requires knowledge of technology. The interests of poor people should be represented as those issues develop and mature. There is also much discussion about taxes.
Tax policy has an effect upon employment and housing.
Let me digress for a moment. This may sound like social engineering. That is not what I am talking about. Let me give you an example. A few years ago a low-income couple came in to see a legal services lawyer in Ellensburg.