Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate the kindness and generosity of others and to count our many blessings. Today I want to give special thanks to our doctors, nurses, scientists, and public health experts who are fighting around the clock to stop this pandemic and keep us safe.
I want to give special thanks this Thanksgiving to our essential workers – grocery, food service, warehouse, and farm workers – who risk their health to keep us fed. They deserve more than thanks – they deserve premium pay, safety protections, paid leave and health care security.
I want to thank our servicemembers and military families for the sacrifices they make for our country. We owe it to them to protect their health and well-being, on Thanksgiving and every day.
And this Thanksgiving, I want to thank all of you who have done your part to help stop this virus, who have helped a friend or neighbor in need, and who have fought to make this government work for everyone, not just the rich and powerful. I’m grateful to fight alongside you.
260,000 families have an empty seat at the dinner table this Thanksgiving. Hundreds of thousands more are battling this virus today. Let’s hold them in our hearts and stay in the fight for stronger, healthier, and happier days ahead.
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