However, last week, Democratic congressional leadership tapped into the party’s rich legacy of progressive capitalism through the release of its new economic plan — “A Better Deal” — a thinly-veiled return to the party’s early 20th century progressive roots. This approach has the potential to plant the seeds for a retro-reboot that Democrats desperately need. However, for new and small businesses to thrive, there must be fair and open competition and more widely-shared access to capital. Democrats should get out of Washington and localize their new agenda, making clear that their focus is on empowering local communities by giving them the tools to decide their own economic destiny. What works for California or New York may not work in Michigan or Ohio ... or, even more so, in Rural America.

Source: Huffington Post July 31, 2017 15:16 UTC