'We don't have a scarcity of resources. We have a scarcity of will to address inequality.' UniteThePoor
, the Poor People’s Campaign and other progressive leaders vowed to continue to fight for the Build Back Better Act, despite opposition from West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin.
Campaign co-chair Rev. Dr. William Barber II zoomed into the Christmas Eve press event from a church in Charleston, the capital of Manchin’s state. He introduced several local affected people and community leaders who lambasted their senator and others who’ve stood in the way of the landmark public investment bill.
With support from every Democrat in the Senate needed for passage, Manchin’s recent announcement that he won’t vote for the bill is a major setback. But Jayapal, who has a history in the immigrant rights movement, remains positive.
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