People For Member,
Right now, a bipartisan group of senators is actively negotiating an infrastructure bill that has the potential to shape the trajectory of our nation for decades to come.
With significant new investments in America’s roads, public transit, airports, waterways, electric vehicle technology, broadband internet, and much more, this bill could transform our economy while leveling the playing field to provide greater equity to communities that have too often been left out.
But with some Republicans already balking at the proposal, we must demand that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer not budge an inch on some of the most urgent items in the package that would address the issues related to climate change and racial and economic equity.
For decades we’ve ignored the dangers of our rapidly changing climate and have postponed investments that would help alleviate the long-term harm to our environment. As we continue to endure volatile and extreme weather patterns, we can no longer ignore our impact on the world around us. Bold investments are needed NOW, and we cannot allow negotiations to result in only a modest investment that does not meet the urgency of the moment.
Any infrastructure proposal that passes must also acknowledge and address the communities of color that have long borne the brunt of our nation’s previous infrastructure projects. Black and brown communities have been destroyed for the development of our nation’s interstate highways, neglected infrastructure upgrades have caused illness in cities like Flint, MI, unaffordable housing options have displaced countless families, and the list goes on. These inequities were at worst deliberate or at best negligent and it’s time we take bold steps to address them as a nation.
What’s clear to me and so many others is that unless we go big on this infrastructure proposal – one that a bipartisan majority of the public supports – we will fail to address some of the most pressing issues our nation is facing. Let’s fight to make sure that President Biden’s pledge to Build Back Better is signed into law.
Thanks for everything you do.
Ben Jealous, President
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