Table 1: RAMP vs Other Solutions✱
Criteria RAMP Lower business taxes and regulations Global trade revision Minimum wage Major Infrastructure program Education and training Controlling monopsony EITC Direct income grants
Size of Income Gains Delivered H L✱✱ L L L L L M H
Continuous Wage Raises Delivered H L M L L L H N/A N/A
Restrains Wage Inequality H L M M L M M N/A N/A
Aligns Shareholder Value to Include Workers H L M M L L M N/A N/A
Avoids Increasing Federal Debt H L H H L L H M L
Percent of RAMP added wage compensation the alternative program delivers in the 10th year 100% <10% <20% 15% <20% <15% <20% N/A✱✱✱ N/A
✱Full implementation of each alternative (as described in this document) is assumed. Increasing worker and union power is not include here as a solution because of the complexities of determining its results were it fully implemented (see the "Strengthening Worker and Union Power" discussion above).
✱✱H=High M=Moderate L=Low ✱✱✱N/A=Not Applicable because the program delivers income gains and not employer-paid wage gains