Harris: Biden’s Jobs Plan Represents the Largest ‘Jobs Investment Since World War II’

Vice President Kamala Harris is recognizing President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan as the “biggest American jobs investment since World War II.”

In an op-ed published by USA Today, Harris acknowledged “at least 10 million Americans are still unemployed” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Many worked in lower-wage jobs and more than 4 million have been out of work for more than 27 weeks. Recently, President 👤Joe Biden announced the American Jobs Plan. Through a historic investment in our nation’s infrastructure — one that will rebuild our nation and strengthen our economic foundation — this plan will create millions of jobs,” Harris wrote in the article published Monday.

She continued, “In fact, this plan represents the biggest American jobs investment since World War II.”

The vice president claimed there is “one big difference” between Biden’s plan and previous infrastructure initiatives.

“The laborers who risked their lives to build the railroad earned next to nothing. The Hoover Dam workforce lived in a camp known as ‘Ragtown’ and were prevented from unionizing. And some workers — particularly women and workers of color — were locked out of these projects altogether,” Harris said.

She added, “The American Jobs Plan won’t just create jobs. It will create good jobs. It will create good jobs that do meaningful work. And it will do so for every worker.”