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Two Years Later: American Rescue Plan Still Delivering – No Thanks to GOP
On the two-year anniversary of President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, Floridians are still benefiting from the relief President Biden and Democrats delivered – with no help from a single Republican.
Thanks to President Biden and Democrats, the American Rescue Plan has created the strongest jobs recovery on record, provided tax relief for working families, brought child poverty to a record low, led a small business boom, bolstered public safety and crime prevention in our communities, and more – with no help from a single Republican.
“Despite Republicans’ attempts to stop them, President Biden and Democrats came into office and worked immediately to provide relief for working Americans. Two years later, Floridians are seeing the results in their communities: record low unemployment, tax relief for working families, small businesses are on the rise, and that’s just the beginning. While MAGA Republicans continue to prioritize their extreme agenda over the needs of working families, President Biden and Democrats remain focused on finishing the job,” said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried.
Here’s a reminder about just some of the critical relief Republicans opposed:
- A strong economic recovery, with Florida’s unemployment falling to 2.7%, as compared to 5.9% when President Biden took office.
- Helping foster 1.2 million new small business applications in Florida.
- Direct pandemic relief to ALL of Florida’s 471 towns, cities, and counties
- Vital education funding for nearly 70 school districts throughout Florida to support academic recovery post-pandemic
- Help for more than 7,000 child care programs in Florida to keep their doors open
- Working family tax relief for 2.5 million Floridians families and an expanded Earned Income Tax Credit for 1.3 million Floridian workers
- Affordable, high-speed internet for 48,000 homes and businesses in Florida
- Vital relief for almost 6,000 restaurants in Florida through the American Rescue Plan’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund