Statement: ProsperUS Coalition Says We Must Add to President Biden’s American Jobs Plan

Washington, DC – Today, Claire Guzdar, campaign manager and spokesperson for ProsperUS—a coalition of more than 75 major progressive labor, grassroots, movement, faith-based, and policy organizations at the state, local, and national levels—released the following statement in response to President Biden’s major infrastructure speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 

“President Biden has a once in a generation opportunity to build an economy and future where we are safe, secure, and thriving. Today’s proposal is the first step in securing that future. But we must do more. Congress should view this proposal as a jumping off point, not a last best offer. Undoing decades of disinvestment and the growing disparities and inequality that were dramatically exacerbated by the pandemic recession will require continued investments—investments that are both widely popular and economically sound. We can and should do better, and we are ready to work with policymakers to ensure we do.”

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