Slotkin unveils her ‘Economic War Plan’ to help Democrats win back the middle class

Published June 26, 2025 2:54pm ET



Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) unveiled her “Economic War Plan” on Thursday, warning that Democrats are losing touch with working-class people.

Describing her plan as “a new vision for the Democratic Party,” Slotkin claimed that the “shrinking middle class is the existential national security threat to the U.S.,” more so than foreign threats such as Iranian-backed cyberattackers.

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