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Related: About this forumHillary Clinton unveils ‘economic revitalization plan’ during Denmark town hall (Clinton Group)
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20160212/PC1603/160219764/Maya T Prahbu
Feb 12 2016
"...Bamberg and the town of Denmark provide a clear backdrop representing the economically depressed, agricultural and rural economic tract in the state. The county is 61 percent black, according to U.S. Census numbers from 2012, while a separate Purdue Center for Regional Development study estimates 29 percent of its residents live in poverty. That number was up from 21 percent in 2000.
Clintons plan, which targets communities such as Bamberg County, includes $50 billion to create new jobs and $20 billion for programs designed to put young unemployed people back to work.
She described the effort as based on a similar initiative proposed by U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., which takes 10 percent of the money that would be spent on infrastructure and allots it to the 20 percent of communities that have lived with continued poverty rates for more than 30 years.
The plan is the first part of Clintons larger Breaking Every Barrier Agenda, which her campaign focuses on closing the education achievement gap, dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline and fighting for environmental justice, among other provisions..."
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Hillary Clinton unveils ‘economic revitalization plan’ during Denmark town hall (Clinton Group) (Original Post)
Lucinda
Feb 2016
OP
I just saw this (where have I been??) Fitting she did it in DENMARK, South Carolina!
George II
Feb 2016
#9
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)1. K&R!
Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)2. She gave Clyburn a shout out on this during the debate
He's the one who's still weighing his candidate choice -Supposed to announce next week. I hope he sees how invested she would be in his legislation.
William769
(55,147 posts)3. Kick & recommended.
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)4. Buts its not Bernies...........
Cha
(297,528 posts)5. Hiow funny.. Denmark! Mahalo Lucinda~
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)7. That is funny!
The Republicans like to say this is where he should be campaigning for president! They can't wait!
UtahLib
(3,179 posts)6. Kick and rec. nt
George II
(67,782 posts)9. I just saw this (where have I been??) Fitting she did it in DENMARK, South Carolina!
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)10. Things are moving so fast lately it's hard to keep up with it all!