1. Government Should Set the Example
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Pay all state government employees and employees of state contractors
a living wage.
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Pass local living wage ordinances that require a living wage be
paid to all local government employees and employees of local government
contractors.
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Monitor the state's progress toward paying all workers a living
wage.
2.
Businesses Must Adequately Support Their Workers
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Raise the state minimum wage
3.
Ensure Tax Policies Support Low-Wage Workers
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Strengthen wage requirements for companies to receive tax incentives
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Adopt a state earned income tax credit
4.
Ensure Families Have Access to the Basic Necessities
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Update public assistance programs to better serve working families
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Ensure that working families have access to health insurance
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Increase the supply of affordable housing
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Adequately fund the public education system
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Fully fund North Carolina's system of early child care and education
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Curb abusive lending and sales practices that prey upon vulnerable
consumers.
