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Congressman Cohen Applauds Popular Elements of the Build Back Better Plan

Tennessee

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 Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, spoke from the House floor today, applauding a variety of popular elements in the Build Back Better plan nearing a vote in the House including the extension of the Biden Child Tax Credit, the expansion of access to affordable home care for older adults, the authorization of universal, comprehensive paid leave for U.S. workers, and the largest effort to combat climate change in U.S. history.

In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said in part:

“The Build Back Better bill will give people childcare that they need – women, to go to work. It will give a child tax credit…lifting half the children in this country out of poverty. It would give elderly people who are infirm and need to be at home elderly care so they can stay in their homes. That’s wonderful for those people, something they need. It will provide for family and medical leave – something every other industrial country in the world has. It will put $500 billion in unbelievable investments in the future of our planet on climate controls and credits for folks to go into renewables and solar and heat, wind-powered energy, improving the electrical grid. It will do many wonderful things and it’s all paid for. The only Americans who will pay more in taxes are those making $10 million and above. They’ll pay a surtax. Ten million dollars and above. It’s a great plan. It’s an American plan. It should be a bipartisan plan, and I’m for it. Thank you, President Biden.”

Original source can be found here.

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