A lifelong Ohioan, Senator Sherrod Brown has spent his career fighting for the Dignity of Work – the idea that hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of work you do. He has held nearly 500 roundtables across Ohio, because he believes the best ideas don’t come out of Washington – they come from conversations with Ohioans across our state.
Building on his successful work to make the Earned Income Tax Credit permanent, Senator Brown has a plan to overhaul our tax code to put people first, and to make hard work pay off for more Americans. That includes putting more money back in the pockets of workers and families, giving workers more power in the workplace, making it easier to save for retirement, and encouraging companies to invest in their greatest asset: the American worker. Senator Brown also believes we need to broaden our definition of work – caring for children or an aging parent is work, and so is getting an education.
We must ensure that all Ohio students have access to a quality education, and the opportunity to achieve their dreams – regardless of what zip code they live in or the color of their skin or what their parents do for a living. I’ve fought to protect public education and public charter schools, and to hold accountable shady for-profit charters that scam students and taxpayers.
Investing in the success of future generations of Ohioans also means working to make higher education more affordable and accessible. Whether the right path is a four-year school or community college, a public university or an apprenticeship program, I’m working to ensure the next generation of Ohioans has the tools they need for success.
Strengthening our economy starts in our classrooms and extends into our workplaces. By investing in a workforce development system that meets the needs of high-growth, regional industries, we can attract new employers to our state.