by Kathryn Charles
The Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress have made historic progress with The American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS & Science Act, the PACT Act, the Safer Communities Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and other legislation. In the last two years, Democrats have:
Despite these Democratic investments in America, Republicans are desperate to regain power. Yet, they offer no real plan for healthcare, the economy, the safety of our children and teachers in schools or improving the lives of Americans.
Republicans have openly stated that they plan to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block, sunsetting those programs after 5 years. That would be devastating for over 2 million North Carolinians who depend on Medicare, and for over 64 million of us who depend on Social Security. Republicans also are planning a total nationwide abortion ban, without exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother. And because they have no real plan to help the middle class, they are attacking our right to vote, thus attacking Democracy itself.
Democrats have proposed measures to bolster Social Security and responsibly reduce the deficit without touching Medicare or Social Security, by making billionaires pay their fair share in taxes, while also lowering costs for working families. So, please keep in mind the best interests of your family and your community when you vote this year.
The Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress have made historic progress with The American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS & Science Act, the PACT Act, the Safer Communities Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and other legislation. In the last two years, Democrats have:
- Reduced the unemployment rate from 6.4% to a record low of 3.5%.
- Created 10 million jobs, with more Americans working today than at any point in U.S. history.
- Guided the largest increase in manufacturing jobs in 70 years.
- Implemented a historic vaccination program that has gotten 220 million Americans fully vaccinated against COVID conveniently and for free, resulting in a 90 percent reduction in daily COVID deaths since Biden took office.
- Passed the largest investment in history to combat the dangers of climate change.
- Passed the most substantial gun-safety legislation in more than two decades.
- $1,000,000 on Sheriff’s Department and EMS vehicles;
- $600,000 for construction of the burn building at the Fire Training Ground;
- $3,100,000 for construction of Emergency Services Center on Call Street;
- $288,933 for the vaccine Incentive Program;
- $7,988,299 for Rural Community Wastewater Infrastructure Extension Project;
- $571,194 for a picnic area and bath house Lowe’s Park at Rivers Edge.
Despite these Democratic investments in America, Republicans are desperate to regain power. Yet, they offer no real plan for healthcare, the economy, the safety of our children and teachers in schools or improving the lives of Americans.
Republicans have openly stated that they plan to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block, sunsetting those programs after 5 years. That would be devastating for over 2 million North Carolinians who depend on Medicare, and for over 64 million of us who depend on Social Security. Republicans also are planning a total nationwide abortion ban, without exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother. And because they have no real plan to help the middle class, they are attacking our right to vote, thus attacking Democracy itself.
Democrats have proposed measures to bolster Social Security and responsibly reduce the deficit without touching Medicare or Social Security, by making billionaires pay their fair share in taxes, while also lowering costs for working families. So, please keep in mind the best interests of your family and your community when you vote this year.