WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin delivered her Economic War Plan, at the Center for American Progress. She outlined a new vision guided by her believe that the greatest threat to national security is the shrinking middle class. As a Democrat representing a state President Trump won, he proposed bold action on housing, heath care, energy, education, and immigration, emphasizing urgency to combat this existential threat.   Watch and download her full speech  WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:  The New York Times: “Done Waiting My Turn” Younger Democrats Are Eager to Seize the Car Keys  Washington Post: An alternative to Trump’s economic plan  The

Watch the speech here.  Download the speech here.  Key Excerpts and Summary:  The shrinking middle class is the existential national security threat to the U.S.    Slotkin is proposing an Economic War Plan that ruthlessly prioritizes the middle class.     Slotkin believes Government isn’t working for the average American, and we need to re-build the fundamentals to make it work for the middle class.   No more nibbling at the margins. And if we need to slaughter some sacred cows to get there, so be it.   Read the remarks as prepared here.  ###