The PROPOSED Build Back Better Act: How It Works for Young Adults*
Thomas Showalter (NYEC), Kathy Tran (CLASP), and Others for Opportunity Youth United
Taking Care of Family & Ourselves
- Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for all workers
- Lower prescription drug prices
- Mental-health services
- Free pre-kindergarten for all 3- and 4-year-olds
- Affordable child care (<2% of income for low-income families)
- Bigger Child Tax Credit = permanent
* Any of These Proposals Could Be Cut Soon!
What We Are Most Focused On
- Transition to clean electricity
- Replace lead pipes
- Electric vehicle chargers
- $$$ for disaster preparation
- Tuition-free community college
- Bigger Pell Grants
- $$$ for HBCUs
- Job creation (new infrastructure jobs)
- More $$$ for small biz incubators & accelerators
- National service (Civilian Climate Corps)
- Job training (workforce development $$$)