CAP Experts Available to Preview State of the Union Address and how Communities of Color will be affected

Washington, D.C. — Over the weekend, the Obama campaign previewed Tuesday’s State of the Union address as an opportunity for the president to lay out a blueprint to “build an economy that works for everyone, not just a wealthy few.”

In his address, the president is expected to expand upon the remarks he delivered in Kansas last month about rebuilding an America where everybody gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everybody plays by the same set of rules. CAP experts will be available to preview the President’s speech and explain how it will help strengthen communities of color.
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In anticipation of tonight’s State of the Union address, the following experts from the Center for American Progress are available for comment:

• Daniella Leger, VP for New American Communities Initiatives
• Vanessa Cardenas, Director, Progress 2050
• Melissa Boteach, Half in Ten Manager
• Julie Ajinkya, Policy Analyst, Progress 2050

Over the weekend, the Obama campaign previewed Tuesday’s State of the Union address as an opportunity for the president to lay out a blueprint to “build an economy that works for everyone, not just a wealthy few.” In his address, the president is expected to expand upon the remarks he delivered in Kansas last month about rebuilding an America where everybody gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everybody plays by the same set of rules. CAP experts will be available to preview the President’s speech and explain how it will help strengthen communities of color.

RELATED RESOURCES FROM THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS:

Economic inequality:

• Alan Krueger on Consequences of Inequality, remarks delivered at CAP on January 12, 2012
• Economic Inequality Isn’t Sustainable by Heather Boushey
• Our Tax Code Is Weak by Seth Hanlon
• President Obama’s Bridge to a Better Economy by Michael Ettlinger
• How Deficit Reduction Proposals Would Affect Communities of Color, by Julie Ajinkya
• Infographic: House Appropriations Bill Ignores the Other 99 Percent by Melissa Boteach
• Census Data Underscore the Urgency of Enacting Job-Creation Measures by Melissa Boteach
• The American Dream Takes a Tough Hit by Melissa Boteach

Why the middle class matters:

• The Middle Class: The Engine of Economic Growth
• The Middle Class Grows the Economy by David Madland
• Building a Strong Middle Class by Karla Walter
• Top 10 Middle-Class Acts of Congress by Karla Walter

To speak with an expert, contact Laura Pereyra at [email protected] or 202.203.8689.

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