We're all set. So today, Americans to join to have a discussion about the economy in our country. And what is the most important. So basically, this is our small business, our small business leaders. They had this table and and the many that they represent, really are part of the backbone of our country, not only in terms of their economy. It is also the case that our small business leaders, our civic leaders, their community leaders to businesses they lead not only employ people from communities not only train, and support people within those communities demand. They are also part of the fabric of the culture in which they exist and reflective of the culture of the communities in which they do their work. And so I asked these leaders who happen to all these. It also is on the occasion of our monitoring every day, every day of the year, but in particular this month is back here to to talk with me about the work they are doing but also the challenges that they face, and the work we can do together our ministry care deeply about the issue of what we can do to not only strengthen our economy, but to support small businesses. One of the areas that I've been focused on a great deal of attention as to what we can do to increase access to capital for our small businesses with a particular emphasis on minority and women owned small businesses who among our small businesses have historically faced the greatest challenges in terms of access to capital. So we will talk about that, we will talk about the challenge that all working people today, when it comes to a structure around them that supports their desire and getting the attention to work, which is, are the structures around them, designed in such a way to give them support to work for, whether it be to own and run a small business or work in a small business, and it's natural that plants are care, And what are we doing in terms of child care, elder care. What do we need to do more in terms of having a system that says paid family is in the best interest of business and community and these are the kinds of issues that we will discuss but these leaders, represent everything from smaller to larger small businesses, we have in this room, the leaders of the Restaurant Group, a construction company and our architectural design firm, a 200 plus employee childcare center and IT consulting firm and so much more. And we have convenient there's also the attention of men clear that when we're talking about Hispanic, small businesses and business leaders, we are talking about every client ranging again from architectural to it, to all the things that require us to actually be productive as a society, and someone makes a point of emphasizing that our focus on these businesses is about focus is very disciplined and grinding, that are necessary to have a productive society, and the solutions that our administration is offering are present in our philosophy of theory and policies, across a wide range, but in particular, with this weekend in the coming week in our infrastructure, bipartisan infrastructure. President in digital backup, and so on the accuracy capital piece also was present in the American rescue, which included $30 billion worth of small businesses including $28 billion in the restaurant fund and 7 billion PDPM a million programs to help small businesses navigate the system. In terms of our bipartisanship. That's not healthy focusing and understanding that investment in roads and transit and internet. And let's remember that, especially when we're talking about demographically who has access to internet. We know that certain communities are disproportionately left out that, and communities. And that means an impact not only in our children's ability to do their homework, but a business's ability or not. And then, on the issue of allowing exporting our businesses to stay competitive. There's the build back better plan, which is about lowering costs for things like child care, elder care, it is about cutting taxes for families with children through the child tax credit, and creating jobs and that's about workforce
training apprenticeships, which is about upskilling workers, and allowing them to meet their potential, but was that all people required to do just that. So I'm looking forward to our conversation I welcome you on, particularly, many times my bariga for your long standing leadership in the United States Congress on these issues and so many more. And we will begin our discussion. Thank you, Paul. Thank you.
