BIDEN’S PLANS FOR BUILDING BACK
BETTER.
By
Chris Hotchkin
Curious
about Biden's top Plans? We've got you covered!
First, the good news: The American
Rescue Plan
In March, Biden’s Coronavirus Relief
Bill passed in the Senate! (No thanks to a single
Republican.) Hundreds of millions of Americans received a direct payment of up
to $1,400 along with a $300 weekly federal supplement to unemployment benefits
through the summer. Included in the Bill was $350 billion in emergency funding
for localities and $21.6 billion for federally subsidized housing.
But there's more work to do! Yet to
be passed are:
·
The
American Jobs Plan - Biden’s
revolutionary infrastructure plan includes $621 billion for transportation
projects, funnels $111 billion into drinking-water infrastructure, and provides
billions more for expanding broadband access and upgrading electric grids! Any
construction and renovation of affordable housing will reap tax credits, public
housing will see an additional $40 billion of improvements, and public schools
will receive $100 billion for building and upgrading. Lastly, this Bill invests
in manufacturers, small businesses, clean energy jobs, and workers who care for
aging relatives and people with disabilities.
·
The
American Families Plan - Biden
unveiled spending increases and tax cuts that seek to expand access to
education, reduce the cost of childcare, and support women in the work force.
The American Families Plan includes free
universal preschool for 5 million children in low-income and working-class
families and provides funding for two
free years of community college education to all Americans, including Dreamers! By focusing on closing tax
loopholes and raising the marginal income tax rate, the Plan could raise $700
billion from high earners and corporations that evade taxes.
·
HR 1 –
For the People Act - With our voting rights under attack by
Republicans in 43 states – yes, that
many! – HR1 is the most important piece of legislation before the Senate right
now. HR1 ensures voting rights and access across the United States with things
like same day and internet voter registration, as well as voting system
securities. It also codifies campaign finance and ethics. Simply put, Democrats
want to make it easier for everyone
to vote – and Republicans are fighting tooth and nail against it.
Talk
to your friends, neighbors, and family! Help them understand what Biden's Plans
entail.
And
then, urge Congress to PASS THESE BILLS.
Let
Mitch McConnell know that we HEARD him say that, "One-hundred percent of
our focus is on stopping this new administration." If
Republicans are only going to defend treason, hurt the American people in order
to maintain power, and line their own pockets, then it's up to WE THE PEOPLE.
Call
Congress at (202) 224-3121 today!
