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The #BuildBackBetterAct will jumpstart our recovery & future. Businesses lose over $12 billion annually due to employees being unable to find #childcare. Yet, for every dollar invested in early ed, we gain $7.30 in economic returns over the long-term.

Child care is economic infrastructure. The #CareEconomy makes all other work possible. And early ed alone increases the GDP $3 for every $1 invested. The #BuildBackBetterAct will save families $14k per year and help parents get back to work and businesses to thrive.

Early education helps families thrive. It provides kids with a healthy place to learn & grow and allows parents to work. Through the #BuildBackBetterAct, no family will pay more than 7% of their income on #childcare & every 3 and 4 yr old will have access to universal pre-k.

We can’t afford the status quo when it comes to the #careeconomy. #Childcare is essential economic infrastructure and central to our recovery and our ability to #BuildBackBetter. It comes down to these key facts:

.@Simone_Biles is right: the system failed her and every other survivor. We have to recognize that sexual harassment and abuse is an epidemic in America and that it's going to take all of us working together to stop this cycle and finally check patriarchy at the door.

Utterly selfless. TY @Simone_Biles, @McKaylaMaroney, @Aly_Raisman, and @MagsGotSwag12 for your bravery, your perseverance, and your determination. Together, we will create a culture that stands up to sexual assault and abuse and a system that ensures justice for all.https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1438153648689844225 …

So we are all clear what's happening here: Purdue Pharma ignited the opioid crisis, got rich off selling #OxyContin, hundreds of thousands have die — and now five of their executives are getting $7.1 million in bonuses. This is not justice. It's a disgrace.https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1437576875585511424 …

Good morning. Today would be a great day to abolish the filibuster and protect reproductive freedom. #mybodymychoice

In many states, #childcare costs more than a family's monthly rent or mortgage. Lack of affordable care has forced millions — predominantly women — out of the workforce and costs the economy $57 billion per year. That's the urgency of #BuildBackBetter.

1/3 of adults with children struggle to pay for expenses like food, rent, health care & transportation. 1 in 7 children are hungry. No more. We must build a stronger, healthier, more just America. #BuildBackBetter.

There is much to be done to make our country, and our world, a place free from the threats of terrorism and the legacy of that awful day, and today we recommit ourselves to a more peaceful, tolerant, and just future. 3/3 #Remember911

To the families of those fallen, we honor the memory of your loved ones and your loss. To the Muslim Americans who've suffered discrimination in the wake, we vow to do better. To the children who've grown up never knowing an America not at war, we continue our work for peace. 2/3

Today marks 20 years since our nation was attacked and forever reshaped. To the brave service members and first responders who sacrificed their lives, their health, and their wellbeing on that day, and in the years since, we are profoundly grateful. 1/3 #911Anniversary