Democratic Party of Wisconsin Statement on Third Anniversary of American Rescue Plan
MADISON, Wis. — Today, on the three-year anniversary of President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement:
Here’s a reminder of how President Biden’s American Rescue Plan delivered for Wisconsinites and kicked off the great American comeback:
- Helped get more than 200 million vaccines in arms in less than 100 days to stop the spread of COVID-19 and help the country move forward to recovery.
- Sent families direct checks to get through the pandemic, which helped cut Black and Latino poverty to record lows.
- Expanded eligibility for the Affordable Care Act, which has led to a record number of enrollments in the ACA Marketplace.
- Added 467,000 jobs to state and local governments in 2021—the best year since 2001.
- Boosted the amount of schools open in-person from 46% to 99% within one year.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.