"What we're talking about are the kinds of investments that will create the platform for people to thrive, not just a safety net," said Frank Micciche, deputy director of New America Foundation's Next Social Contract initiative. "You need the opportunity to make your way in a very changed economy, but also the security that if you can't, there'll be a fallback position." Original article (subscription required)

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