John Edwards 2008 Npad Flier

John Edwards has a bold plan to end poverty within 30 years. ¾ Jobs: 1 million “Stepping Stone Jobs,” a higher minimum wage, and stronger labor laws to give more willing workers a way out of poverty ¾ Opportunity: More help with affordable housing and investment in rural America to give low-income families better access to good jobs and good schools ¾ Security: New “Work Bonds” and tax credits to promote savings and subsidized bank accounts and national rules to protect families against abusive lending ¾ Education: Make college more affordable, create second chances for high school dropouts, and reform K12 public education to give all Americans a shot at the American dream ¾

Responsibility: Help fathers find work and take responsibility, tax breaks to ease the strain on families, and investments in programs to reduce teen pregnancy

Fight poverty today by donating to your local food bank.

Where: Contact: “Poverty is the great moral issue of our time, and we all have an obligation to do something about it.” -- John Edwards at the National Press Club, 6/22/06 Paid for by John Edwards for President.