Sherrod Brown unveils his own populist prescription to Trump

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http://www.businessinsider.com/sherrod-brown-populist-agenda-trump-2017-3

In a speech titled, "Working too hard for too little: A plan for restoring the value of work in America," Brown presented an economic platform — one on which he's built up credibility as one of Congress' most left-leaning members — that captured a similar tone Trump was able to use successfully in winning over a larger portion of the working-class vote than prior Republican nominees.

Brown made a number of progressive pitches, including a call to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, expand retirement savings options and the collective bargaining rights of union, and plans to target employers who "misclassify" workers to avoid paying taxes and overtime wages.

Brown, who's hammered away on his more populist economic message for years, could be in good position himself to make a run for the White House in 2020. He is up for reelection in Ohio — a state Trump won — in 2018.

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Even though it probably won't pass, it's important democrats continue to show the public they care about economic issues