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Short Takes with Robert Reich

Say goodbye to lousy, low-paying jobs: The benefits of a jobs guarantee

By Robert Reich
Published October 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM PDT

"No one wants to work anymore?" Rubbish.

The truth?

No one wants to work for abysmally low wages anymore. That's where a federal jobs guarantee comes in.

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Say Goodbye to Lousy, Low-Paying Jobs: The Benefits of a Jobs Guarantee | Robert Reich

Short Takes with Robert Reich
Robert Reich
Robert B. Reich is Professor of Public Policy emeritus at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, including as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century.
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