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Description: President Joe Biden discusses the recent shooting spree in Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six Asian-American women.

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good afternoon. Over the past week, the president and I have traveled across the country to mark the passage of the American rescue plan to tell the American people about how 100 million checks are on their way, about how 100 million vaccines have now been administered. Big news, good news. And we plan to come down here to Georgia, to the place that made it possible to share that information. And then Tuesday night we learned that eight of our neighbors were killed in a heinous act of violence, violence that has no place in the state of Georgia or in the United States of America. And we were reminded yet again that the crises we face are many that the photos we face are many, as the president and I discussed with our API community in a meeting earlier today. Whatever the killer's motive, these facts are clear. Six out of the eight people killed on Tuesday night were of Asian descent. Seven were women. The shootings took place in businesses owned by Asian Americans. The shootings took place as violent hate crimes and discrimination against Asian Americans has risen dramatically over the last year and more. In fact, over the past year, 3800 such incidents have been reported, two of three by women, everything from physical assaults to verbal accusations. And it's all harmful. And sadly, it's not new. Racism is real in America, and it has always been. Xenophobia is real in America and always has been sexism, too. In the 18 sixties, as Chinese workers built the transcontinental railroad, there were laws on the books in America forbidding them from owning property. In the 19 forties, as Japanese American soldiers defended our nation, more than 100 and 20,000 Japanese Americans were forced to live in internment camps, an obvious and absolute abuse of their civil and human rights. Asian Americans have been attacked and scapegoated. People who are perceived as Muslim know what it was like to live in our country after 9 11. For the last year, we've had people in positions of incredible power, scapegoating, scapegoating Asian Americans, people with the biggest pulpits spreading this kind of hate. Ultimately, this is about who we are as a nation. This is about how we treat people with dignity and respect. Everyone has the right to go to work to go to school, to walk down the street and be safe. And also the right to be recognized as an American, not as the other, not as them, but as us. A harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us. The President and I will not be silent. We will not stand by. We will always speak out against violence, hate crimes and discrimination wherever and whenever it occurs. And it is now my great honor to introduce the President of the United States, Joe Biden. Thank you. Good afternoon. I saw a little late, but we had an opportunity to meet with leaders of the AApi community downstairs. And it was heart wrenching to listen to. Uh huh. As many of you know, we originally planned to hold a car rally to thank our supporters. But given the recent days events in recent days, we didn't feel it was appropriate. So we cancel that rally. But we want our supporters to know we'll come back and hold that rally. Another trip today we want to speak about something else. I said from the beginning of my campaign for president and we needed to come together that we needed to unite as one people, one nation, one America, I said. And my kickoff speech in Philadelphia. I said that very same thing. When I spoke at Gettysburg, I said that in my inaugural address, and I believe with every fiber of my being there are simply some core values and beliefs that should bring us together as Americans. One of them is standing together against hate against racism. The ugly poisoning has long haunted and plagued our nation. The vice president, I, as I said, met a little bit earlier, just before this, with leaders from the Asian American community here in Georgia, we talked about Tuesday's mass shooting about another example of public health crisis of gun violence in this country. Eight people killed seven women, six for of Asian descent. All fellow Americans, each one of them. We mourn their families are left the broken hearts and unanswered questions, and the investigation is ongoing. And the vice president are being regularly updated by the attorney general and the director of the FBI, working closely with Governor camp and mayor Bottoms and local officials, or whatever the motivation. We know this too many Asian Americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying, waking up each morning the past year, feeling their safety and the safety of their loved ones are at stake. They've been attacked, blame, scapegoat and harassed. They've been verbally assaulted and physically assaulted. Killed documented incidents against of hate against Asian Americans have seen a skyrocketing spike over the last year, let alone the ones that happened and never get reported. It's been a year of living in fear for their lives just to walk down the street. Grandparents will leave too afraid to leave their homes. Small business owners targeted and gunned down attacks on some of the most vulnerable people in our nation the elderly, low wage workers and women. In fact, Asian American women suffer twice as many incidents of harassment and violence as Asian American men. We're learning again. We've always known words have consequences. It's the it's the coronavirus. Full stop, the conversation we had today with the A P leaders and that we're hearing all across the countries that hate and violence often hide in plain sight. It's often met with silence that's been true throughout our history, but that has to change because our silence is complicity. We cannot be complicit. We have to speak out. We have to act. My first week in office, I signed an executive order directing federal agencies to combat this resurgence of xenophobia, the Department of Justice, to strengthen his partnership with the AApi community to prevent these crimes. In addition to its other work to take on violent extremists and domestic terrorism. I'm calling on Congress to pass and get my could get to my desk the Covid 19 Hate Crimes Act and the House just passed three. Authorization for the Violence Against Women Act, a law I authored more than 25 years ago as one of my proudest legislative achievements. I call on the Senate to swiftly pass it and get it to my desk. But for all the good the laws can do, we have to change our hearts. Hate can have no safe harbor in America. It must stop. It's on all of us, all of us together to make it stop. Something else should bring us together. That is a belief in science. Science isn't something that should divide us. There's nothing political about it. There's nothing partisan about it. One of America's best examples of commitment to science is headquartered right here in Atlanta, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC represents the best of this nation. Brilliant minds, deep faith in science and a strong commitment to public service. We came here to thank them for all the work they do and especially the work they've done over the course of this pandemic. We owe them and their families our gratitude. We wanted to convey to them the absolute commitment to give them everything they need to do their work and get it done free of politics and guided by science. Because of them, we're making real progress. We just met my goal of administering 100 million shots before my 1st 100 days in office. We did it in about 60 days. We're not stopping now. The American rescue funds, more vaccines, more vaccination centers and more increase in testing. It's going to help us accelerate our nation wide effort to reopen schools safely. Last week, I directed all states, tribes and territories to make all adults eligible be vaccinated no later than May 1. While this is a time of optimism, It's not a time for relaxation. I need all Americans to keep doing your part, wash your hands, stay socially distanced, keep masking up as recommended by the C. D. C, and get vaccinated when it's your turn. None of this is political. It's all science based. But now is not the time to let our guard down. That's science based as well. In the last week, we've seen we've seen increases the number of cases in several states. Things may get worse as new variants of the virus spread. That's why we need to vaccinate as many people as quickly as we possibly can. Because of the best thing we can do to fight back against these variants. We will do. We have to beat this virus. We have to, and we will. But we'll do it by setting aside politics and embracing science. Another subject, the right to vote that should bring us together as well. But it now divides us. This is a democracy. The right to vote is fundamental. The fact that there was a record turnout in America in the last election in the midst of a pandemic should be something we celebrated, not attack the fact that you held a free and fair election in Georgia that stood up to recount after recount court Case after court case is something you should be proud of. The fact that your poll workers, your election workers, your volunteers, your local officials, your state officials, your courts stood up to the immense pressure with character and honesty and integrity. Help save our democracy. This country will long be grateful for it. But as this state home to Martin Luther King, John Lewis knows better than most. The battle for the right to vote is never, ever over. And it's not over here in this state of Georgia. So we're in a fight again. It's a fight we need to win. Because if anyone ever doubted that voting matters, Georgia just proved it did. If anyone ever wondered if one vote can make a difference, Georgia just proved it 11,779 times. And if anyone ever wondered and voting can change a country, Georgia just proved it can, because when you elected to new United States, senators made it possible to pass the American rescue plan. Landmark legislation will not only meet the emergency ren, but transform this nation starting with this. For those folks who either already have, we'll soon have $1400 in their pockets. You can thank Senators Warnock and also five, but for their votes, it would not have happened. What does that mean? It means 85% of the households in America we'll get that money here in Georgia means 88% of all adults and 88% of the Children in this state will get that $1400 as well. Just add it up. A typical family. Two parents, two kids earning $100,000 a year each will get $1400. That's $5600 for that family that's in distress. Trying to figure out how to pay their mortgage, pay their rent, keep food on the table. And that's not all. There's something called a child tax credit. What that basically means is you get a tax credit for every child you have. The American rescue plan expands that credit. It means that families of over two million Children in Georgia will be eligible for an increase in that child tax credit of $1600 per year per child, and it's going to be delivered on a regular basis. So starting this summer, families with young kids will get $300 a month per child. It's gonna lift 177,000 Children in Georgia out of poverty. The American rescue plan expands coverage and reduces costs under the Affordable Care Act. So for a family of four earning $90,000 per year with insurance under the Affordable Care Act, they'll see about $200 a month off their monthly premiums. And for Georgia schools, American Rescue Plan provides around $4 billion for Georgia's schoolchildren grades K through 12 to help them reopen safely. And here is one of the biggest things for Georgia. Because of the American rescue plan. Georgia is now eligible for about $2 billion to expand Medicaid. What does that mean? Means another 500,000 Georgians will be covered all across the state with Medicaid that don't have it now for your state and local governments, this is what it does. State government will get around $5 billion to make up for lost revenue. Local governments will get around 3.5 billion. That's going to make it possible to keep a lot of police officers, firefighters, teachers, another first responders on the job. And here's one final thing the American rescue plan does for the first time in a long time. If what's working families? The middle class people who built this country first, Not last. 66% of the tax breaks in this plan go to folks making $90,000 or less a year. And how much? For the top 1% we're 83% of all the tax cut. That was the last president's tax cut. Zero top 1% get zero. But the American rescue plan isn't only about putting money in the pockets people's pockets. It also created spur economic growth in America. That's why major economists left, right and center support this plan. Even Wall Street agrees. According to Moody's, this law will help America create seven million new jobs by the end of the year, and we'll do it by rebuilding the backbone of this nation the working people, the middle class, the people who built this country. It's about giving those people a fair shot for a change. It's about providing improving to the American people that their government works and can deliver for them. Which brings me to my last point. The American rescue plan is a plan that brings America together and benefits all Americans. That's why so many polls show that over 70% of the country supported, including Democrats, Republicans and independents. Maybe Republicans in Washington didn't vote for it. But the American rescue plan sure has brought the country together. And for me, that measure of unity, that's what matters. Let me end with this. There's so much we can do if we do it together. If you remember who we are. We stand together against hate. Once again, believe in investing science. We stand up for the right of all Americans to vote and have access to voting. If remember, we're here to help all the people of this country, not just those few at the top. If we remember to do justice, love, mercy, to walk humbly as fellow human beings as fellow Americans, if we remember we're the United States of America and that together there's nothing, not a single thing we cannot do if we do it together, my heart goes out to all all the family members who lost someone in those horrific shootings on Tuesday. I know they feel that like there's a black hole in their chest, their being sucked into and things will never get better. But our prayers are with you. And I assure you, the one you lost will always be with you. Always be with you. The day will come when their memory brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. As unbelievable as that is now and we'll take a while. But I promise you it will come. And when it does, that's the day you know you're gonna make it. May God bless all those families. May God protect our troops, Thank you very much.

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