Promote worker ownership through stock or defined benefits and shorter work weeks and time off.

If workers are more productive than ever, they must be compensated to match that and have shorter work weeks and time off.

Calls for workers to share in company gains and receive more time off.

Beyond The Epstein Class: A New Economic Patriotism | Congressman Ro Khanna
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Fifth, we must give workers ownership. AI creates a capital biased world, with exaggerated returns to shareholders. Paying workers a living wage is necessary, but not enough. They must share in a company's profits, through stock or defined benefits. If workers are more productive than ever, they must be compensated to match that and have shorter work weeks and time off.

Khanna proposes worker ownership through profit-sharing and shorter work weeks/time off.

Beyond The Epstein Class: A New Economic Patriotism | Congressman Ro Khanna
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Rep. Ro Khanna's April 14, 2026 National Press Club speech says: 'We must give workers ownership... They must share in a company's profits, through stock or defined benefits... If workers are more productive than ever, they must be compensated to match that and have shorter work weeks and time off.'

Khanna publicly reaffirmed the core promise elements during the lookback window, but this is advocacy rather than implementation or legislative completion.

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Beyond The Epstein Class: A New Economic Patriotism | Congressman Ro Khanna
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