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The outspoken Connecticut congresswoman provides “a powerful case for protecting and expanding America’s safety net” (Elizabeth Warren).
 
Cynical politicians like Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump argue that the people of the United States would be better off without food stamps, Obamacare, and workplace protections. Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro knows these folks are just plain wrong.
 
Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, DeLauro saw firsthand how vulnerable hard-working people are in the face of corporate indifference and government neglect. From fatal industrial fires to devastating childhood poverty, DeLauro witnessed it all—and emerged convinced that social programs are worth going to the mat for, again and again. Worker protections, Social Security, unemployment insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, and housing assistance lift up all Americans; they fulfill this country’s promise of opportunity for everyone and are essential for our country’s health.
 
For twenty-five years, DeLauro has been fighting for everyday Americans, earning a reputation as the most impassioned defender of our social safety net. The Least Among Us tells the story of a quarter-century of deal-making on behalf of people too often overlooked, told by a woman as fearless as she is opinionated. Part House of Cards, part progressive manifesto, The Least Among Us shares lessons about power—how it’s gained and how to wield it for everyone’s benefit.
 
“Can you imagine how cool the world would be if we had Rosa DeLauro getting s*** done instead of Congress being held hostage by terrible people!” —Wonkette
 
“An impassioned, urgent defense of democratic values and the role of government to serve and benefit all citizens.” —Kirkus Reviews

ISBN-13: 9781620972205

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: New Press - The

Publication Date: 06-06-2017

Pages: 224

Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.10(d)

Rosa L. DeLauro is the Congresswoman from Connecticut’s Third District and has served since 1991. DeLauro is a member of the House Democratic leadership and co-chair of the Steering and Policy Committee. She is the ranking member on the Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, and serves on the subcommittee responsible for FDA and agriculture, where she oversees drug and food safety. DeLauro lives in New Haven, Connecticut, and this is her first book.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Our Safety Net 1

1 Preparation for Congress and Gaining a Platform 13

2 Breaking the Contract with America 27

3 In Defense of Working Families 39

4 In Defense of the Hungry 51

5 In Defense of Women 79

6 "Two Women on the Ticket": Notes on Ending Sexism 105

7 Politics and Faith 109

8 In Defense of People Who Get Sick 127

9 In Defense of Children 147

10 In Defense of the Unemployed 167

11 In Defense of Fair Trade 183

12 Paul Ryan's Assault on the Poor 209

Conclusion: Ten Policies for an American Twenty-First Century 219

Acknowledgments 237

Notes 253

Index 261