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On the recordNovember 19, 2021
The Build Back Better Act is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation that has ever made its way through the halls of Congress. Over the last several decades, the rich have gotten richer, only for the Middle Class to pay the price as America's working families and our physical and social infrastructure have suffered the death of a thousand cuts. The Build Back Better Act sets our Nation on a new course--lowering the cost of health care, family care, and senior care, improving infrastructure, combating climate change, and creating good-paying jobs in every sector and community in our nation. Seniors will benefit from new federal negotiating powers to lower the price of prescription drugs, a $2,000 cap on their out-of-pocket drug expenses on Medicare Part D, and the inclusion of hearing care in Medicare for the first time. Americans with diabetes will no longer pay more than $35 per month for insulin. The vast majority of families will pay no more than 7 percent of their income for childcare. There will be new universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds, and the Child Tax Credit will cut taxes for hardworking families. Our farmers will benefit from new investments in regenerative agriculture, soil conservation, and urban agriculture. The Civilian Climate Corps will help preserve and protect our environment while combating climate change.…
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio
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Nov 19, 2021

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