Generation Opportunity: 2016 State of the Millennial Report

Arlington, VA – Before President Obama delivered his 2016 State of the Union address, Generation Opportunity issued its first-ever State of the Millennial report, a data-driven look into the biggest and most important challenges facing today's generation of young Americans.

The report chronicles how the largest potential voting bloc in the country is facing enormous socioeconomic hurdles that have a growing number of them convinced the American Dream is dead. At the same time, the report prescribes a set of reforms that would put our generation on a path to success, and encourages millennials to take action to make our voices heard.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REPORT

Generation Opportunity Policy Director David Barnes issued the following statement:
"What viewers likely won't hear from President Obama is just how much young people are being slighted by Washington bureaucrats who continue to ignore them. Washington's policies have saddled us with overwhelming debt, unemployment, and soaring higher education costs. Young people are losing faith in the American Dream. It's time for real reforms that allow us to unleash our potential and create a better society for ourselves and future generations. In order for that to happen, we need to stand up and let policy makers know that this is unacceptable."As the report details, economic hardships caused by a sluggish economy and crushing student loan debt have forced many young Americans to put off significant life events like getting married, starting a business, or moving out of their parents' homes. Meanwhile, barriers to opportunity like burdensome occupational licensing laws, an outdated criminal justice system and a bloated regulatory code are stifling our generation's entrepreneurial spirit, preventing the least fortunate among us from innovating and improving our lives.

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