most young workers today having nothing in common with the 1970s union agenda coming from the Dems, those of us under 40 are more likely to be self-employed, to have only a defined-contribution pension, and ultimately believe we need to look after ourselves, and not leave our well-being to a big ... more
most young workers today having nothing in common with the 1970s union agenda coming from the Dems, those of us under 40 are more likely to be self-employed, to have only a defined-contribution pension, and ultimately believe we need to look after ourselves, and not leave our well-being to a big corporation, big union, or big government program like Medicare, which Bush expanded massively with Part D
moreover, the share of workers employed by Fortune 500s has fallen dramatically since the early 80s, and promoting small business growth is becoming more important to promoting job growth
promoting self-reliance will appeal to under 40s, and could include ending the self-employment tax, promoting workplace freedoms against union organization, and a more appealing health insurance portability program
tactics like chipping a few points off the top marginal rate, increasing personal exemptions, and other minor tinkering of tax levels have become dated, and do little to advance a broader theme of self-reliance that would appeal to many of us under 40 who don't expect big government to provide most of the answers to our problems, but also don't expect big corporations to provide most our jobs
tnafbrat
not just self reliance, but accountability and responsibility as well