By Gloria DULAN-Wilson

This just in:

We are one day away from the most pivotal MIDTERM ELECTION EVER - and we are empowered to make sure that we not only maintain those we have in office, but expand the numbers of DEMOCRATS IN BOTH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE so that the good work PRESIDENT BIDEN, VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS and those who work for us in carrying out their programs are able to do even more.

Don't get it twisted - we can win this big time

Don't allow the meanstream media to lie to you about your power.

You have all seen what the predator in chief will do if he or his crud of maga maggots are ever allowed to hold any kind of office.

In case you missed it, every time repuglycons (repubilcans) are in office, the leave us in shambles - we end up on the short end of the stick, they take away essential programs, they elect racist, greedy, negative mis-representatives who use their powers to deprive us of decent education, health care, progressive employment and educational training programs, decent neighborhoods.

Unless you are a masochist, or are a member of the alt rightwingnuts - there is absolutely no intelligent reason to allow them to continue to destroy, lie, cheat, and block the good we deserve.

I just received this communique from the White House - it is far too long to read in one sitting - President Joe Biden has been busy keeping promises - not trying to profile on TV, not defiling someone's reputation, not hiding classified documents - and certainly not trying to overthrow the government.

We have to make it our business to give HIM (AND US) THE MAJORITY HE (WE) NEEDS IN THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE SO WE CAN REALLY, FINALLY GET THE JOB DONE.

IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO BY MAIL OR VIA EARLY VOTING, MAKE SURE YOU TURN OUR ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022 AND VOTE BLUE - NO MATTER WHO!

The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country

FOR THE FULL LISTING AND DETAILS OF ALL THAT THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT HAVE ACCOMPLISHED, CLICK HERE:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/06/the-biden-harris-administration-advances-equity-and-opportunity-for-black-americans-and-communities-across-the-country/

Below I have posted an ABBREVIATED HEADLINED VERSION OF ALL THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE - WITH SO MUCH MORE TO COME:

November 06, 2022

From the first day in office and every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has led the charge to ensure that all African American families and communities can live with dignity, safety, respect, and achieve greater economic opportunity. The Administration has taken an historic approach to advancing racial equity, including directing every agency across the whole of the federal government to address the lasting impacts of systemic racism on Black communities. For generations, entrenched disparities in our society and economy, at times facilitated by the federal government, have made it harder for Black Americans to have a fair shot at the American dream. Centuries of injustice and decades of disinvestment in Black communities not only undermine the American promise of equal opportunity, but also keep our entire nation from reaching its potential.

The Biden-Harris Administration is working to protect and advance civil rights, voter protections, racial equity, and economic opportunity for Black communities. That has meant: record drops in unemployment for Black workers; historically low credit card delinquency rates – which hit Black and Latino borrowers hardest; historically low foreclosures and evictions; and historically low Black child poverty rates. The Administration has delivered real and lasting change and continues to work each day to deliver equitable outcomes and opportunity for African Americans.

Economic Opportunity for Black Families and Communities. By signing into law the historic American Rescue Plan (ARP), Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, and implementing robust regulatory reform, President Biden has led the most equitable economic recovery on record, creating nearly 10 million jobs since coming to office, and helping create new economic opportunities for African Americans, including Black-owned businesses, and made long overdue investments in Black communities.

The Biden-Harris Administration’s vital policies and programs include:

Lowering Energy Costs and Creating Economic Opportunities Through the Inflation Reduction Act.
By signing the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden is delivering on his promise tbuild an economy that works for working families, including Black families
ask the ultra-wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share. No one earning under $400,000 per year will pay a penny more in taxes
growing the economy from the bottom up and the middle out by creating good-paying, union jobs across the country
Making Home Efficiency Upgrades More Affordable.
When families need to replace or upgrade stoves, ovens, or other home appliances, they can receive direct rebates when buying more energy efficient and electric appliances that can lower future utility bills by at least $350 per year.
Families in affordable housing units will benefit from resources to support projects that boost efficiency, improve indoor air quality, make clean energy or electrification upgrades, or strengthen their climate resilience.
Creating Economic Opportunities and Good Paying Jobs. prioritizing over 50% of its investments in disadvantaged communities.
- including a bonus credit for businesses that pay workers a prevailing wage and hire using registered apprenticeship programs – so that the clean energy we use creates good-paying jobs.
- Providing Relief to Farmers. The Inflation Reduction Act includes $5.3 billion that will provide relief to tens of thousands of farmers, including Black, brown, and Native American farmers. Of that money, $3.1 billion will help distressed borrowers pay off their farm debts without ultimately taking the land or making the farmer ineligible for future assistance. An additional $2.2 billion will go to farmers who have suffered discrimination by USDA farm programs.
Making Critical Investments in Black Families & Communities in the American Rescue Plan. When President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law, it provided a lifeline to millions of families who were struggling from the economic fallout of the pandemic.
Historic Expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) – cutting child poverty to record lows for Black children: ARP provided cash relief directly to low- and middle-income Americans, and cut Black child poverty by more than half in 2021. ARP increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by 15%
Supporting Child Care Providers and Reducing Child Care Costs for Black Families.
The American Rescue Plan tripled the EITC for 17 million workers without dependent children: The American Rescue Plan nearly tripled the Earned Income Tax Credit for workers without dependent children for 2021 from $540 to $1,500, including cashiers and retail salespeople, cooks and food prep workers, and childcare workers.
Helping Black Americans Stay in their Homes. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan has helped Black Americans stay in their homes by providing emergency rental assistance. Of the $25 billion in rental assistance that was spent in 2021, Black Americans were the largest group that received this help, representing more than 40% of aid recipients. The Administration implemented a series of measures that protected homeowners from foreclosure, including a foreclosure moratorium, increased options for mortgage payment forbearance, enhanced loan modifications to resolve delinquencies.
Extending a Lifeline to Struggling Small Businesses.
Investing in Equitable Workforce Training. The President is committed to creating pathways to the middle class, especially for people from underserved communities, by expanding skills-based hiring and increasing access to Registered Apprenticeship and workforce training.
Ensuring Black Homeowners Get Full Value for their Homes. In March 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration’s Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released the PAVE Action Plan, which represents the most wide-ranging set of reforms ever put forward to advance equity in the home appraisal process.
Protecting Black Americans’ Access to Housing by Combating Housing Discrimination.
Leveraging Federal Procurement to Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap for Black Entrepreneurs and Families.
Advancing Equitable Employment Outcomes and Boosting Wages for Black Federal Workers.
Reversing Decades of Disinvestment Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.i
Assisting Black Land Owners in Resolving Title Issues.
Dismantling Barriers to Accessing USDA Programs and Services.
Launched an initiative to cut fees for Americans.
Reducing Barriers for Black Communities Facing Natural Disasters.

Lowering Health Care Costs and Improving Health Outcomes for Black Communities.

Lowering Health Care Costs and Expanding Coverage.
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs.
Protecting Black Maternal Health.
Protects Public Health.
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
Proposing Rules to Significantly Reduce Tobacco-Related Disease and Death:
Increasing Cultural Competence for Black Americans with Disabilities. .
Building the Pipeline of Black Health Care Providers.
Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response.

Expanding crisis response and access to treatment.

Promoting Mental Health for Black Youth.

Ensuring Equitable Educational Opportunity in K-12 Schools and an Education Beyond High School.

Historic Investments to Safely Reopen Schools and Address the Needs of Students.
Providing Black Borrowers with Student Debt Relief.
- Provide targeted debt relief to address the financial harms of the pandemic, fulfilling the President’s campaign commitment. The
- Make the student loan system more manageable for current and future borrowers. These steps include:
Protect future students and taxpayers by reducing the cost of college and holding schools accountable when they hike up prices. The
Protecting Students from Funding Cuts.
Increasing Funding for Schools in Low-Income Communities.
Providing Historic Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Biden-Harris Administration has delivered an historic
Re-establishing the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
Re-establishing the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans. In

Appointing and Confirming a Historic Number of Black Women to the Bench.

Launching a Whole-Of-Government Initiative to Advance Equity and Justice for Underserved Communities, Including Black Communities.

Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Government.

Making the promise of equal justice a reality for all.

Reforming Federal Marijuana Laws to Promote Equity and Fairness in the Justice System.
Implementing Historic Executive Order on Policing and Criminal Justice Reform.
Ensuring Constitutional Policing.
Improving Prosecutorial Guidance to Prevent Unduly Harsh Sentencing.
Supporting Legislation to End Racial Disparities in Cocaine Sentencing.
Implementing an Executive Order Limiting Use of Private Prisons.
Initiating a whole-of-government effort to promote reform of the criminal justice system.
Supporting Reentry of Returning Citizens.

Advancing Public Safety for Black Communities.

Passing the First Commonsense Gun Safety Law in 30 years.
Additional Funding to Prevent and Fight Crime.
Keeping Especially Dangerous Weapons and Repeat Shooters Off Our Streets.
Keeping Guns Out of the Wrong Hands.
Tackling and Preventing Violence Crime through Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Programs.
Addressing Domestic Violent Extremism.
United We Stand Summit.
Expanding Access to Justice.

Using Executive Authority to Protect Voting Rights and Democracy. These policies and programs include:

Implementing Executive Order Promoting Access to Voter Registration and Voting.
Pressing Legislation to Protect the Right to Vote.
Ensuring Compliance with Voting Rights Laws.

Restoring Fairness and Humanity to Our Immigration System.

Revoking the Discriminatory Muslim and African Ban.
Restarting the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Program.
Extending, Re-designating, or Designating, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Promoting Naturalization.
Supporting Immigrant Veterans.
Supporting Immigration Reform Legislation.

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