Biden confirms in his presser that Democrats have a framewrk for the bill that is fully paid for and that includes historic investments in this country. He is stressing that "innovation" is the key-says this is not about left versus right, but competetiveness vs. complacency. 1/
Increased Medicare: Biden discusses a "sandwich generation" of those who are raising children and caring for an elderly parent, says this is a critical issue for millions. Biden confirms the bill expands services for seniors to assist with home care and independent living. 2/
Childcare: all families earning less that 300K per year will not pay more than 7% of their income for childcare to help parents, primarily women to get back into the job force. Extension of child tax credit. 3/
Pre-School: substantial investment in "high qaulity" pre-school for all American children and investments in higher education with increased pell grants to help children from lower income families attend college. 4/
More investments for elders: Medicare to now cover hearing aids and checkups.
Climate: The provisions in this are 10x larger than any other for the envirnoment-enough to give us with a 50-52% reduction in emissions by 2030 and grow the industry with good union jobs. 5/
Climate: The provisions in this are 10x larger than any other for the envirnoment-enough to give us with a 50-52% reduction in emissions by 2030 and grow the industry with good union jobs. 5/
Climate cont: Tax credits for clean energy, that paired with the infrastructre bill will make historic leaps on the environment, especially for minorities.
Electric school buses and will build out the first ever national network of electrical charging stations across the US. 6/
Electric school buses and will build out the first ever national network of electrical charging stations across the US. 6/
More on the clean portion: Major tax credits for making clean energy and innovating clean tech that stays in and keeps jobs in America. 7/
Biden: "These plans are fiscally responsible and fully paid for, they don't add a single penny to the deficit, and they don't raise taxes for anyone making over $400K a year." Biden then repeats the need for millionaires and billionaires to "pay their fare share." 8/
Biden now seems to be closing by saying that an overhwelming majority of Americans voted FOR these programs. 9/
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