John,
Since the start of the pandemic, our progressive coalition has made loud and clear the need to support care work in our economy.
We must prioritize and invest in care workers — most of whom are women of color and immigrant women — by delivering a reconciliation package with a total $400 billion investment in home and community-based services (HCBS).
This global health pandemic has made it abundantly clear: care is universal. The inclusion of the $400 reconciliation package will raise wages and economic security for workers and make home care jobs good jobs with dignity and strong benefits.
In addition, the HCBS investments will positively impact our economic recovery by allowing workers to participate in the economy, which will create an estimated 1.1 million new jobs each year over the next decade.
Care work touches all of our lives from beginning to end, from teachers and childcare workers, to healthcare workers and home aids. They are one of the strongest pillars of our economy, and there should be policies in place to support these workers. Our elected officials have a clear responsibility to begin the processes of healing our nation and address the long-standing injustices in our federal funding.
Investing in care work is an investment in all of our futures. Our need for care has always been universal, and the key to making it a reality for all is a total investment of $400 billion in HCBS and care infrastructure.
In solidarity,
Bowman for Congress
