ICYMI: TIME: THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE of 2021: PRESIDENT BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS

JOE BIDEN by Bernie Sanders

Key Point: “President Joe Biden came into office with a willingness to think big, not small.”

TIME: The 100 Most Influential People of 2021: JOE BIDEN
By Bernie Sanders

In the midst of a horrific pandemic, economic collapse, grotesque levels of income and wealth inequality, racial tension, extreme-weather disasters and dangerous attacks on American democracy, President Joe Biden came into office with a willingness to think big, not small.

Joe Biden and I have strong disagreements, but it must be acknowledged that he is the first President in a very long time who is attempting to address the fundamental crises facing our nation. In doing that, Biden is restoring faith among ordinary Americans that their government can work for them, and not just for wealthy campaign contributors.

Biden’s bold American Rescue Plan created a strong vaccine program that will save tens of thousands of lives, alleviate hunger and homelessness, reduce the child poverty rate by more than half and help revitalize the economy. Now, through two unprecedented pieces of legislation—the infrastructure bill and the budget resolution—he is leading the effort to create millions of good-paying jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, address the long unmet needs of working families and tackle the existential threat of climate change. I look forward to working with President Biden on these transformative efforts.

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KAMALA HARRIS by Nancy Pelosi

Key Point: “In becoming Vice President, Kamala Harris made history, and now she is making progress for the people.”

TIME: The 100 Most Influential People of 2021: Kamala Harris
By Nancy Pelosi

When Kamala Harris became Vice President, America took a glorious step into the future. Children in America were awakened to new possibilities. People around the world saw America in a new light. There was joy in the air, not just because Kamala Harris was the first woman and first Black person and first Asian person to become Vice President, but because the country saw what Joe Biden knew: that Kamala Harris was the best.

I have known the Vice President for a long time. We are Californians with a common motivation: family. The Vice President’s mother raised her two daughters as she worked as a scientist to cure breast cancer. Her mother’s self-determination drives the Vice President’s work—whether that is providing tangible relief to families, lifting up women in the workforce or defending the right to vote. The Vice President wants everyone to have the opportunity to determine their future.

In becoming Vice President, Kamala Harris made history, and now she is making progress for the people.

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