John,

It is no secret that America has a child care crisis.

It is also no secret that the wealthy continue to make more and more money
while poor and working-class folks get left behind.

That’s what makes two provisions in the Build Back Better Act which
initially seem unrelated highly interconnected.

Deep in the bill, there is a section laying out a path for child care
workers to be paid a living wage, but here’s the kicker… right now they
would not get paid that living wage for another 4 years.

Also in the bill is a proposed giveaway for the wealthiest Americans that
would allow the richest 5% of Americans to keep $80 billion a year. 

This giveaway to the wealthiest Americans, the State and Local Taxes
(SALT) provision, is huge; in fact, in the first 5 years of the Build Back
Better Act, it is the single most expensive portion of the legislation,
costing more money than any of the programs on child care, the
environment, and healthcare.

With Democrats in power, there is no reason why we should wait until 2026
to pay child care workers a living wage while allowing the rich to
continue getting richer.

We need to Tax the Rich so child care workers can make a living wage right
away, not four years from now.

[ [link removed] ]Stand with DFA as we tell Senate Democrats: Tax the Rich and pay child
care workers a living wage now!

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Right now, the poor and working-class would foot the bill for millionaires
and billionaires while child care workers would have to wait until 2026 to
make a decent wage.

But child care workers can’t wait 4 years for a living wage, especially
when the wealthy will keep $320 billion over the same time frame.

Already, many people are leaving the profession because of low pay.

But by closing loopholes that allow the wealthiest Americans to avoid
paying their fair share, we can get the child care living wage provision
to start right away, not four years from now!

It really comes down to this. Do Democrats support the wealthy elite or
the working class??

Do Democrats want to make sure that child care workers have enough money
to get by or do they want the rich to continue hoarding billions of
dollars at the expense of everyone else?

We need to Tax the Rich so child care workers make a living wage right
away.

[ [link removed] ]Stand with DFA as we tell Senate Democrats: Tax the Rich and pay child
care workers a living wage now!

Add Your Name: [link removed]

Thank you for pushing to help child care workers by making the rich pay
their fair share.

- Yvette

Yvette Simpson, CEO
Democracy for America




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