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      S.005 | Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2024

      Madam President, For far too long, our tax system has favored the wealthy while leaving hardworking Americans behind. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, pushed by the former President, created one of the largest transfers of wealth to the top in decades. While the rich got richer, millions of working families continued to scrape by, living paycheck to paycheck. The Working Families Tax Relief Act before us today aims to change that by offering targeted tax relief to those who need it most. This bill significantly increases the Earned Income Tax Credit for low- and middle-income workers, ensuring that millions of working Americans can keep more of their hard-earned money. The Earned Income Tax Credit has long been one of the most effective anti-poverty programs in this country, and expanding it will mean that more families can afford basic necessities—housing, food, and healthcare—without sacrificing their future. It expands the Child Tax Credit and makes it fully refundable, ensuring that every family—especially low-income families—gets the full benefit of this credit. This is a game-changer. It helps reduce child poverty and gives parents the support they need to cover the costs of raising children. We know the power of the Child Tax Credit. In recent years, it has lifted millions of children out of poverty, helping families provide better opportunities for their kids. But this bill is about more than just a few tax credits! It’s about creating an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy. When we invest in working families, we invest in the future of this country. We’re supporting the parents who are raising the next generation of innovators, leaders, and workers. We’re ensuring that every family has the opportunity to thrive, no matter where they come from or what they earn. I have met countless families across Nevada who would directly benefit from this bill—families who are working multiple jobs to make ends meet, single parents who are trying to provide for their kids while facing skyrocketing costs, and young workers who are just starting out and struggling under the weight of student loans and high living expenses. These families deserve our support. They deserve a tax system that reflects their contributions to our economy and society. This bill is about good policy, and it’s the right thing to do. It provides immediate relief to those who need it most and helps level the playing field for millions of hardworking Americans. By putting money back into the pockets of working families, we are strengthening our economy, reducing poverty, and helping ensure that every child has a fair shot at success. I urge my colleagues to support the Working Families Tax Relief Act. I yield.
      Falnor in Senate Floor
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      S.004 | Healthy Families Act

      Madam President, Growing up, I watched my parents work tirelessly to provide for our family. My mother, a nurse, worked long shifts at a community clinic. My father, an electrician, often took on extra jobs to make ends meet. But the one thing that never wavered was their commitment to each other and to us, no matter how hard things got. When one of us got sick, though, things got complicated. My father couldn’t afford to miss work, and my mother, as much as she wanted to stay by our side, couldn’t always take time off without risking losing the income that we needed. I remember my parents juggling, just trying to be present for us while worrying about how to keep food on the table and pay the rent. It shouldn’t have had to be that way. And sadly, that’s a reality for too many families across our country. Working parents are forced to make impossible choices between their paycheck and their family’s well-being. This burden falls especially hard on low-wage workers, people of color, and women, who are often the primary caregivers in their families. The Healthy Families Act seeks to end that struggle. By establishing a national standard for paid sick leave, this bill will ensure that no worker has to choose between caring for their health or that of their loved ones and keeping their job. It would allow workers to earn up to seven days of paid sick leave each year, time they can use for their own illness, for the care of a sick child or family member, or for essential preventative care. The idea behind this bill is simple: when workers have the time to care for themselves and their families, they are healthier, more productive, and more engaged. Paid sick leave is not just a moral imperative: it’s also smart economic policy. Workers who are given the time to recover from illness without the fear of losing their wages are less likely to spread disease, less likely to need emergency care, and more likely to stay in the workforce. This bill provides relief. It builds stronger, healthier families. It gives working parents the peace of mind they deserve. And at the end of the day, supporting families is about supporting the very fabric of our communities. I know firsthand what it’s like to grow up in a family where financial worries are constant, where you wonder if missing a day of work will mean falling behind on bills. No child should have to see their parents stressed about choosing between work and family. No worker should feel like they are sacrificing their family’s health for a paycheck. As the daughter of working-class parents and as someone who has lived the challenges this bill seeks to address, I urge my colleagues to stand with America’s working families. Let's end America's record as one of the only major nations without paid sick leave. I yield back.
      Falnor in Senate Floor
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      S.003 | Healthcare Equity and Accessibility for Less (HEAL) Act

      Madam President, The HEAL Act is personal to me: not just as a lawmaker, but as the daughter of someone who spent her entire life providing healthcare to those most in need. My mother was a nurse in our community for over 30 years. She worked long hours in an underfunded clinic that served the working-class families of our neighborhood. Many of her patients were like us: they were immigrants, people of color, individuals struggling to make ends meet. They came to her clinic because they knew they couldn’t afford private care, and they knew my mother would treat them with dignity, no matter what. But even as dedicated as my mother was, she couldn’t fix the structural problems of our healthcare system. She would come home frustrated because so many of her patients had to wait far too long to get basic care. Some would skip appointments because they couldn’t afford the out-of-pocket costs or because they didn’t have transportation to get to her clinic. And the cost of prescriptions? Well, that was often out of the question for too many. Those stories stayed with me. It was my mother’s tireless service that inspired me to fight for this bill today. The HEAL Act aims to address the barriers she saw daily, barriers that kept her patients from accessing the care they needed and deserved. The HEAL Act will expand Medicaid to cover more low-income families and strengthen community health centers like the one where my mother worked. By capping out-of-pocket drug costs, we ensure that no one has to choose between their medication and paying rent. And we’re directing resources to reduce healthcare disparities so that patients in communities like ours won’t continue to fall through the cracks. My mother always believed that healthcare should be about compassion and service to others. With the HEAL Act, we honor her legacy—and the legacy of so many healthcare workers like her—by building a system that truly serves everyone. This bill represents a bold step toward a healthcare system that is more inclusive, more compassionate, and more just. It reflects our commitment to a future where healthcare is truly accessible for all, and I am proud to stand here today in support of this bill. I yield back the balance of my time.
      Falnor in Senate Floor

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