Last night, President Biden put forward a record of accomplishment and a vision for the country that we can all be immensely proud of. But I need you in the fight to help us continue this progress.
Last night, President Biden put forward a record of accomplishment and a vision for the country that we can all be immensely proud of.
Amid a global pandemic, economic recession, and the immense task of rebuilding from the Trump years, the progress the President and our Democratic majority have made in the past year is nothing short of extraordinary.
In a minute, I'm going to break down those accomplishments in a longer email than usual, as well as the work that lies ahead to put working families first. But first, I have to ask: Can you contribute $3 or any amount to our campaign today to help us power the necessary organizing for our progressive agenda, to protect our Democratic majority, and to elect more strong progressives to Congress this year?
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What does the progress that President Biden touted last night look like?
- The American Rescue Plan, which led to the biggest yearly job growth in history, creating more than six million jobs
- Higher wages and the lowest unemployment rate since 1969
- The only advanced economy with its GDP at pre-pandemic levels
- 4.2 million more people with health insurance than last year
- The child tax credit lowering hunger across the country by 32 percent and cutting child poverty in half
- Taking on big corporate monopolies that are increasing costs and killing small businesses
- Restoring many of our foreign alliances
But as you and I both know — now comes the work to continue this progress. The challenges that families faced before the pandemic are still with us, and Congress must make real strides in the promises we made to the American people.
We must pass legislation to lower the costs of pre-K, health care, home-based care, housing, and child care — all by finally making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share. And we can't wait any longer to take meaningful action to address the climate crisis and deliver a roadmap to citizenship for immigrant communities.
President Biden has significant power to effect immediate, meaningful change for people across America, and he should use it aggressively. Through executive authority, he can bring down the costs of prescription drugs, decrease carbon emissions to fight the climate crisis, cancel student debt, protect workers' rights, raise wages, provide immigration relief, and rebuild our refugee system.
And as President Biden said, "capitalism without competition is exploitation" — now more than ever, we must continue to take on corporate profiteering and monopolistic abuse with every tool we have if we're going to make progress on all these important issues.
It's crystal clear: Democrats in the White House and Congress have shown how much we can accomplish in a year. And I believe if we remain committed to providing relief our communities need, lowering costs, and making life easier for working people — we can deliver.
If you're still with me in this fight, contribute $3 or any amount to our campaign today. We've come too far to let up now.
It's an honor to know you're fighting alongside me. Thank you.
In solidarity,
Pramila