.@SecretaryPete, here. I’m taking over the White House’s Twitter today to tell you all about @POTUS’ Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework.
If you haven’t heard yet, there is a new bipartisan agreement on what would be the largest infrastructure investment in a generation.
That means federal dollars invested in:
🌉 Fixing roads and bridges
🚄 21st Century Passenger Rail
🚌 Modern public transit
⚡ A national network of EV chargers
💧 Clean, safe drinking water
💻 Delivering high-speed internet for every home
👷♀️ Good-paying jobs
And much more!
This is just one way @POTUS is fulfilling his promise to the American people: creating more good-paying jobs, most of which won’t require a college degree—and doing so with bipartisan support.
And Americans already know how urgently we need these kinds of investments.
The Hudson River Tunnels connecting New York and New Jersey are an example of the type of infrastructure that needs support. If just one of the tunnels were to shut down, we’d be feeling the economic impacts as far away as Indiana, where I’m from.
There are over 45,000 bridges across the country in poor condition, some are at risk of temporarily closing, as recently happened with Memphis’ Hernando de Soto Bridge. We can prevent major disruptions tomorrow by investing in urgent repairs today.
Households that take public transportation to work have twice the commute time, and households of color are twice as likely to take public transportation.
Investing unprecedented funding into transit would be a massive win for Americans and the economy.
Air travel needs an upgrade too. Airports like Georgia’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport not only serve people from across the country and world, but also create jobs and generate prosperity for regional economies.
There's still more work to be done to get this framework into action.
But with strong bipartisan support and the support of the American people, we can improve our communities, create good-paying jobs, and position our country to succeed in a globally competitive 21st century.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
Tackling the climate crisis is a core piece of the Build Back Better Agenda. Here are just some of our plans address climate change while rebuilding the economy for the middle class.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework makes major strides. It will shift thousands of diesel buses to electric, create good-paying, union jobs to cap tens of thousands of methane-leaking oil and gas wells, and clean up Brownfields and Superfund sites.
But we need to go further.
President Biden's Build Back Better Agenda will provide tax cuts for businesses and consumers who invest in clean energy technologies and set a clean electricity standard that moves us to a 100% clean grid by 2035.
Today President Biden outlined key pieces of his Build Back Better Agenda, a plan that would rebuild the middle class and create an economy that works for every American.
But, how exactly do we Build Back Better? Let's dig in with a #WhiteHouseDeepDive THREAD🧵
To win the 21st Century, build an economy from the bottom up and the middle out, and deal everyone in – we need to invest in our people. The Build Back Better Agenda combines the American Families Plan and the remaining pieces of the American Jobs Plan to do just that.
The Agenda will make education more affordable and expand opportunity by providing free universal preschool and two years of free community college, lowering college costs for low-and middle-income students, and increasing Pell Grants.
New today: Unemployment insurance claims are at the lowest they have been since March 2020 and the 4 week average continues to trend downward. That’s great news.
*Also* new today: A new report from the CBO confirms that the Biden economic plan is working. In February, CBO projected 2021 economic growth of 3.7%. Today, they doubled that number to 7.4%. The IMF also increased its 2021 growth forecast for the U.S. today to 7%. That’s huge.
In the last 4 months, the economy has created over 2 million jobs – offering many Americans the opportunity to get back to work after the pandemic.
After months of negotiation, we reached a bipartisan infrastructure deal that will make historic investments across our nation’s transit, high-speed broadband, and water systems.
For this week's #WhiteHouseDeepDive, we're digging into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework will make the largest investment in bridges since the interstate highway system was created. It will replace the 10 most economically significant bridges and 10,000 more small bridges throughout the country.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is also the most significant investment in passenger rail since Amtrak was constructed.
Since President Biden took office, we've been working to build an economy that works for every American — especially middle class Americans — not just a few at the top.
At just over 5 months in, let's check our progress.
Here's how the Mississippi River bridge closure is affecting nearby residents' lives and their economy: 1/5
West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon says, “This has completely crippled our city in so many different ways, from just the quality of life to the economic impact.”
Jason Long, the general manager at Barton’s kitchen and bath showroom in West Memphis said, “You cannot get in and out of [the] parking lot with traffic the way it is,” and the congestion is hurting sales which are down 45% in the past month. 2/5
Brian Rhoads, a local dentist, says more people – almost double the usual rate – are rescheduling or no-showing for their appointments.
Southland Casino is the city's largest employer and their revenue has fallen nearly 33% since May. 3/5