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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

4 Nov, 22 tweets, 12 min read

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WATCH: #PoorPeoplesCampaign News Conference w/ Economist Jeffrey Sachs on #BuildBackBetter twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Ignoring how the Build Back Better plan will help millions of poor and low-income Americans is racist and classist and un-American.

“I think we’re at a critical moment in our society. The wealth just keeps flooding to the top. ... I’m looking forward to being with the good people of West Virginia in Charleston on Monday.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #PoorPeoplesCampaign #BuildBackBetter

@Sen_JoeManchin

Dr. Jeffrey Sachs on @Sen_JoeManchin’s opposition to making the greedy rich and corporations pay their fair share: “This is bizarre.”

“West Virginia is the state with the lowest median household income in the country. ... I would expect a senator from West Virginia to be railing against the rich. ... That, to me, is the job of the Senator.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #PoorPeoplesCampaign #BuildBackBetter

“Not only can we afford this, we can’t afford to let this fail in this moment.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #BuildBackBetter #PoorPeoplesCampaign

“The Poor People’s Campaign is the voice of the people right now. ... We’re going to fight, and we’re going to get this right!” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #PoorPeoplesCampaign #BuildBackBetter

“How can you make sense of this, unless you look at how campaign contributions work in this country.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs

“It’s all about how the political system responds to the rich in this country.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #PoorPeoplesCampaign #BuildBackBetter

@WestVirginiaPPC

“He’s got rhetoric. We’ve got facts.” —Pam Garrison @WestVirginiaPPC #PoorPeoplesCampaign

@WestVirginiaPPC

“Manchin’s grandchildren will have a silver spoon. He’s making the money on our backs right now. Our grandchildren will inherit generational poverty.” —Pam Garrison @WestVirginiaPPC #PoorPeoplesCampaign #BuildBackBetter

Mothers in West Virginia like Kristen Olsen are able to breathe a little easier because of the Child Tax Credit: “It allows me to provide for my family with some dignity.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign #BuildBackBetter

“It works for working people. ... To pay for it, let the people with the wealth pay a little bit.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #BuildBackBetter #PoorPeoplesCampaign

“Money owns our politicians right now. ... We can’t live if this is how our country is going to be run.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #PoorPeoplesCampaign #BuildBackBetter

We’re talking about investments in the American people and in the economy, not “giveaways.” As Dr. Sachs says, Sen. Manchin should be leading on calling for more investment, not less.

“The real lesson of Virginia this week is not Democrats or Republicans, it’s money. It’s government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sach #PoorPeoplesCampaign

“Our leaders ought to listen to what Pope Francis is saying. The world belongs to everyone, not just the rich. ... The world wasn’t made for a few super-wealthy people. It was made for everybody.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #PoorPeoplesCampaign

Code words from the racist Republican southern strategy were “entitlements,” “welfare,” and “tax cuts.” So this is not new. These false arguments against investing in the people have been around for a long time.

@LizTheo

“We will continue to build power in West Virginia and across the country to do, as Dr. King said, ‘To make the power structures say yes when they’re desirous of saying no.’” —Rev. Dr. @LizTheo @Kairos_Center #PoorPeoplesCampaign Save The Date: June 18, 2022

“This has been the game all along: Protect the rich, and then we can’t afford to do anything after all. Of course, we can afford it!” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #PoorPeoplesCampaign #BuildBackBetter

@Sen_JoeManchin

“I tried reaching out to @Sen_JoeManchin to offer to sit down and help him understand some of the numbers. But I never heard back. So we’re going to Charleston on Monday, and he will hear us then.” —Dr. Jeffrey Sachs #PoorPeoplesCampaign #BuildBackBetter

@ShaillyBarnes

As @ShaillyBarnes reminded us, poor and low-income people in West Virginia are truly the “sleeping giant” in elections there and across the country.

Learn more in our recent report: poorpeoplescampaign.org/waking-the-sle…

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