Pelosi: ‘Sinful’ How Few People of Color Have Had Access to Vaccines

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PELOSI: “Here’s what it will do. It will put money in the pockets of the American people. It will put vaccines in the arms of the American people. It will put children back in school. And workers back to work. It will crush the virus and help us safely reopen schools. Safely reopen schools. Mounting a national vaccination campaign that includes community vaccination sites. Ramping, scaling up testing and tracing. Addressing shortages of PPE. Investing in high-quality treatments and addressing health care disparities. It’s sinful, Mr. Speaker, to see how few people in our communities of color have had access to vaccines up until now. But that will change under President Biden and with this legislation. It will deliver immediate relief to working families bearing the brunt of the crisis. Providing $1,400 checks per person to households across America, and providing housing and nutrition assistance.”