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Dear Friends, In the first 100 days of the Biden administration, we’ve seen what happens when we work together to get programs passed for the American people. Democrats like Yvette are stepping up to help the American people. For too long, this country has ignored essential infrastructure packages in favor of small patch jobs. But not this new administration. The new infrastructure bill titled the American Jobs Plan will ensure that our cities are both sustainable and safer. Did you know that over the next 20 years, New York’s drinking water infrastructure will require $22.8 billion in additional funding? Well, this plan sets aside $111 billion to cities across the country to make sure that no one is drinking dirty or unsafe water. The bill also tackles critical areas like childcare. In New York alone, there is an estimated $2.91 billion gap in what schools need for maintenance in New York alone. Schools! Places where we’re teaching our next generation. I encourage you to look into this bill because while it is ambitious, it’s the ambition this country needs. We’re preparing for the future using this bill. From 2010 to 2020, New York has experienced 31 extreme weather events, costing the state up to $100 billion in damages. By putting money into re-building now, we can strengthen our infrastructure’s resiliency and support communities’ recovery from disaster. Yvette is working with the Biden-Harris administration to get the American Jobs Plan passed and give America the infrastructure boost it desperately needs. This plan will not only help solve current problems, but it will also create resiliency for the future.
-- Dr. Una Clarke
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