Americans Want More Work-Related Learning. Why Aren't We Giving It to Them?

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Americans Want More
Work-Related Learning. Why Aren't We Giving It to Them?

By Taylor Maag
PPI's Director of Workforce Development Policy
for The Messenger

Americans' views on the economy differ dramatically depending on which side of the diploma divide they fall on. A new comprehensive survey of working-class voters from my organization, Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), finds that working Americans believe they are worse off than they were 40 years ago.

The poll, done in partnership with YouGov, surveyed a representative national sample of voters without a four-year college degree and oversampled in seven key battleground states. The responses revealed that these workers feel like life has gotten harder for them, yet they believe national political leaders, and Democrats in particular, are more concerned about college graduates. It is one of the main reasons why these voters, who once formed the backbone of the Democratic Party, have become estranged from it.

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