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On the recordNovember 18, 2021
I thank the distinguished chair of the Budget Committee for his leadership. Madam Speaker, there is a big difference between Democrats and Republicans. We fight for the people; they fight for the privileged few. We will pass the Build Back Better Act. They passed the GOP tax scam where 83 percent of the benefits went to the wealthiest 1 percent so they could subsidize the lifestyles of the rich and shameless. There is a big difference between Democrats and Republicans. The Build Back Better Act will invest in the creation of millions of good-paying jobs and cut taxes for working families. It will lower childcare costs, housing costs, and education costs; and it will drive down the high cost of lifesaving prescription drugs. The Build Back Better Act will invest in a green economy--a sustainable economy and a resilient economy--and lower energy costs for everyday Americans. The Build Back Better Act will create an economy that works for every single American creating opportunity and prosperity in every single ZIP Code. Madam Speaker, I thank President Biden for his extraordinary leadership. Democrats don't talk about it; we are about it. And because we are going to build back better for the people here in America, the best is yet to come.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
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Nov 18, 2021

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