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High-speed internet is essential to success in the 21st century. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will make high-speed internet affordable and available everywhere — urban, suburban, and rural — and create jobs for the union technicians laying down the broadband lines.

Our recovery has now created 7.9 million jobs — more jobs created over the first 14 months of any presidency ever. Unemployment is at 3.6% — down from 6.4% when I took office. That’s the fastest decline in unemployment to start a President’s term ever recorded.

Beyond gas prices, I’ve called on Congress to move immediately to lower the cost of families’ utility bills, prescription drugs, and more — while lowering the deficit to reduce inflationary pressure. That would make a big difference for families.

I’m doing everything I can to bring down prices and address the Putin Price Hike. That’s why I authorized the release of one million barrels a day as we work with U.S. oil producers to ramp up production — and coordinated this release with partners and allies around the world.

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up gas prices and food prices all over the world. We saw that in the most recent inflation data. Last month, about 70% of the increase in inflation was a consequence of Putin’s price hike because of the impact on gas and other energy prices.

I know that families are still struggling with higher prices. I grew up in a family where if the price of gas went up, we felt it. Let’s be absolutely clear about why prices are high right now: COVID and Vladimir Putin.

Every American and every child should be able to turn on the faucet and drink clean water. With the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we’re going to start replacing 100% of lead water pipes and service lines — creating good-paying jobs for plumbers and pipefitters.

A year ago today, my Administration was able to make every American 16+ eligible for a COVID vaccine. As a result of our historic efforts, 220M Americans are now fully vaccinated, over 100M have received a booster, and we’ve saved 2.2M lives.

This afternoon, I’m heading to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I look forward to touring Portsmouth Harbor and discussing the historic investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will Build a Better America and modernize our nation’s ports and waterways.

This Tax Day and every day, I’m fighting to build an economy that rewards work — not wealth.

Under the Congressional Republican Tax Plan, 75 million middle-class families’ taxes will increase an average of almost $1,500 a year. Under my plan, no one making less than $400,000 will have their taxes raised. This Tax Day, the difference couldn’t be clearer.