There is nothing more American than the Fourth of July when we come together as a nation to celebrate our country’s independence. Each year, we commemorate our republic’s founding on the bedrock principle of freedom. While many of us spent time away from our jobs with family and friends at barbecues and watching fireworks, far too many Americans can’t share in that celebration, because they feel hopelessly trapped in vulnerable economic, social, and developmental circumstances.

Although we are currently experiencing unprecedented economic growth and vitality, many of our fellow citizens are caught in a struggle to free themselves from the grip of poverty. President Trump believes that the American people deserve better and has called on his administration to seize this unprecedented economic moment to bring that promise of freedom and the American dream to many for whom it is still unrealized.