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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Floor Speech

Date: March 10, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending

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Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.

This act is big and bold, and it begins to keep our promise to Build Back Better. This is a historic bill, a policy revolution.

It includes: cutting child poverty in half, expanding the earned income tax credit for our essential workers, and saving people's pensions.

It means a shot in the arm, returning kids to school safely, and more people back in jobs.

My constituents in Philadelphia feel it is needed now. This is something we all should be working on together.

I thank the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and all of the staff for working on this very important bill. This is something that is long overdue, and I am glad to be part of it.

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