Joseph Robinette Biden

“ In Indiana, there is an estimated $518 million gap in what schools need to do maintenance and make improvements and 55% of residents live in a childcare desert. The American Jobs Plan will modernize our nation’s schools and early learning facilities and build new ones in neighborhoods across Indiana and the country. Manufacturing: Manufacturers account for more than 27.8% of total output in Indiana, employing 541,000 workers, or 17.1% of the state’s workforce. ”

“ The President is calling for $50 billion to improve the resiliency of our infrastructure and support communities’ recovery from disaster. Drinking Water: Over the next 20 years, Indiana's drinking water infrastructure will require $7.5 billion in additional funding. The American Jobs Plan includes a $111 billion investment to ensure clean, safe drinking water is a right in all communities. Housing: In part due to a lack of available and affordable housing, 358,000 renters in Indiana are rent burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent. ”

“ Hoosiers who take public transportation spend an extra 88.7% of their time commuting and non-White households are 4.5 times more likely to commute via public transportation. 38% of trains and other transit vehicles in the state are past useful life. The American Jobs Plan will modernize public transit with an $85 billion investment. Resilient Infrastructure: From 2010 to 2020, Indiana has experienced 34 extreme weather events, costing the state up to $10 billion in damages. ”

“ Across the country, hundreds of thousands of older adults and people with disabilities are in need of home and community-based services. The President’s plan will invest $400 billion to help more people access care and improve the quality of caregiving jobs. ”

“ The President proposes investing over $200 billion to increase housing supply and address the affordable housing crisis. Broadband: 12.4% of Hoosiers live in areas where, by one definition, there is no broadband infrastructure that provides minimally acceptable speeds. And 48.4% of Hoosiers live in areas where there is only one such provider. ”