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Biden So Far Has Forgiven $138B in Student Loans
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FACT!  Biden is delivering on his promise to fix the student debt system and make higher education more affordable for middle class and working families. Despite SCOTUS rejecting Biden’s initial executive…

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US Leads World in Post-Covid Economic Recovery
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FACT!  By a wide margin, the US has had the highest cumulative real (inflation-adjusted) economic growth of any G-7 country post-Covid. And is projected to continue to outpace the other…

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Trump Plans to Cut Taxes to the 1%; US Deficit Will Sky-Rocket
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FACT!  A Trump presidency will result in more tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations along with a sky-rocketing deficit. Biden will continue to add revenue through taxes on billionaires…

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Biden is a Leader in Addressing Climate Change
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FACT! “President Biden has done more than any president to tackle climate change. Voters don’t seem to know it.” NY Times Here are some things Biden-Harris administration has done to invest in…

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Unemployment for Black Americans at Historic Lows; Still Need to Close the Gap with White Workers
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FACT!  The unemployment rate for Black workers is at historic lows, but it is still higher than for white workers. As of January, the white unemployment rate was 3.4% while the…

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The Truth Matters
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There’s a reason why a bunch of us got together and decided to organize and become political grassroots activists. It’s at the core of why we fight so hard to…

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Democrats Negotiate Bipartisan Border Bill; House GOP Kills It
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FACT!  The Biden-Harris administration has helped negotiate a bipartisan border bill, but extremist GOP House members would rather choose party over country. Instead of supporting the bill, which is both…

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In 2021 Immigrants New Yorkers Paid $61B in Taxes; Have $138B in Spending Power
In 2021 Immigrants New Yorkers Paid $61B in Taxes; Have $138B in Spending Power 694 902 Kim Beck

FACT!  Immigration is good for New York! NYC Comptroller, Brad Lander has published a report called, “Facts, Not Fear: How Welcoming Immigrants Benefits New York City.” Learn the truth about…

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Abortion Petition on Ballot in Florida
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FACT!  A citizen-led petition initiative in Florida is one step closer to getting onto the November ballot. If it does, Floridians will have the opportunity to vote to enshrine abortion rights…

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Biden-Harris Economy is a Success
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FACT! The Biden-Harris economy ended strong in 2023.  Inflation continued to fall and is down to 3.1% Real wage growth for the average American (adjusted for inflation) is up 6.6% Unemployment…

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