[Verse 1] Back in nineteen forty-eight prosperity was wide Factory workers bought their homes with union wages by their side But times have changed the rules have shifted wealth has moved away Let's learn the tools to bring back shared success today [Chorus] Pre-distribution makes work pay Redistribution shares the way Industrial policy builds us strong Housing training keeps us moving on These are the tools to make it right Bringing prosperity back to sight [Verse 2] Unions bargain sector-wide lifting wages for us all Labor standards set the floor so working families won't fall Competition policy breaks up power when it's too strong Predistribution gets it right before the wealth is gone [Chorus] Pre-distribution makes work pay Redistribution shares the way Industrial policy builds us strong Housing training keeps us moving on These are the tools to make it right Bringing prosperity back to sight [Verse 3] When markets fail to share the wealth redistribution's here Taxes transfers child benefits make the burden disappear Health care coverage for everyone no family left behind Redistribution balances what predistribution couldn't find [Bridge] CHIPS Act and IRA show us how to build again Local content requirements keep the jobs here for our friends Industrial policy guides the way to future industries Innovation and good jobs growing like the strongest trees [Verse 4] Housing supply reforms unlock the doors to affordable homes Training and credentialing help workers find their zones Immigration policies that work for families and for growth Four pillars of prosperity supporting what we need the most [Chorus] Pre-distribution makes work pay Redistribution shares the way Industrial policy builds us strong Housing training keeps us moving on These are the tools to make it right Bringing prosperity back to sight [Outro] From nineteen forty-eight till now we've learned what works and why These tools can build prosperity that reaches for the sky
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