The top 20% of households reaped 65% of benefit from Trump’s tax cuts. The bottom 20% got 1%.
The American Rescue Plan gives aid to those who actually need it. My @Morning_Joe chart: https://t.co/Ptq9Hpu3KA
Obviously, most of the public focus is on our work fixing the broken vaccinations program. But to monitor COVID, and to stay on top of developments, testing is still critical. https://t.co/Eopt829YaY
Biden has nominated two female generals to four-star commands, the Defense Department announced over the weekend, after their promotions were reportedly delayed for months over fears that Trump would reject them because they are women.
Almost 7 out of 10 Americans. These are remarkable numbers and a testament to the hard work and determination to tackle this pandemic and right the course by @POTUS and his team. https://t.co/uOzUgv1nZo
BREAKING: More than two-thirds of Americans (68%) approve of Pres. Joe Biden's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, per a new @ABC News/Ipsos poll. https://t.co/Q5UJfa2oxo
It makes the most significant childcare investment since WW II; $40bn to:
- Reduce child care costs for families
- Help women who left jobs to take on caregiving
- Rebuild the child care providers; mostly small, community-based bizs
- Increase pay & benefits of childcare workers
In 3/20, all the Senate Democrats voted for Trump's Covid stimulus/relief bill. In 12/20, nearly every Senate Democrat voted for Trump's second Covid stimulus/relief bill. In 3/21, no Senate Republicans voted for Biden's Covid stimulus/relief package. Asymmetric Polarization.
Pelosi to Dem colleagues: "Let us join together for a big, strong and hopefully bipartisan vote on the American Rescue Plan this week ... At a time when people in our country are hungry and fear eviction, they will know that, as President Biden has promised: Help Is On The Way."
There is so much packed into the $1.9T stimulus plan passed by the Senate today that it’s gained almost zero attention for shoring up the pensions of more than a million workers and retirees under multiemployer pension plans. Kind of amazing.
Absolutely on-the-money column from @EJDionne. Biden is focused on the work, on serving the people, on problem solving and is tuning out the hateful distractions. | Biden is rolling back the culture war. The country should thank him. https://t.co/cKCG72Vkoh
New @ABC/@Ipsos poll: "On the cusp of scoring his first major legislative achievement, more than two-thirds of Americans (68%) approve of Biden's approach to the pandemic -- a consistent result since he took office in January." https://t.co/ZJtBZBp5GB