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Congresswoman Pelosi greets Police Chief Gascón and a new cadet hired with Recovery Act funds. |
I am committed to building an economic approach that lifts every American, not just the privileged few. The average American CEO earns more before lunchtime in one day than a minimum wage worker earns all year. This is not the kind of America we want our children to grow up in. Today’s economic challenges result from years of Republican inaction and failed policies that have left more and more Americans behind.
It is time to rebuild our economy in a way that's consistent with our values – an economy that rewards hard work and responsibility, not high-flying finance schemes; an economy that's built on a stable foundation, not propelled by overheated housing markets and maxed-out credit cards. We want to build an economy that offers broadly shared prosperity for the long run.
In February, Congress passed and President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. This bill saves and creates jobs, gets our economy moving again, and transforms it for long-term growth and stability. Congress will continue to work with President Obama in taking aggressive action to create and save jobs while investing in clean energy, education, and affordable health care to ensure a full economic recovery that will last for generations to come.
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