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Good afternoon. There are three things. I want to speak briefly today with you all about A new uh, new milestone and our progress against COVID-19 here at home steps we're taking to fight Covid internationally And an important tax cut for families with Children under the age of 18. And that's where I'm going to start today's tax day when, when everyone's taxes are due. No one likes to pay taxes. I know, but my dad used to say it's a small price to live in this country. But I want to tell everyone with Children why as they're filling their taxes to filing their taxes today, they should know that a new tax cut will be coming their way for working class and middle class folks. And very soon as everyone knows, I firmly believe, we firmly believe the need to make our tax system work for the middle class. That's why I think we should ask corporations in the top 1 to start paying their fair share and why we should crack down on millionaires and billionaires who escaped taxes by cheating. But I also think we need to give ordinary families a brake a tax break, help them of the cost of raising their kids. Most people don't know it. But for families with Children, we we put that tax cut into the american rescue plan, which was signed not long ago, And I signed the tax cut in the law in March, 90 of the families, all middle class and working class families will get this tax cut. It's a one year cut that reduces your taxes by $3,000 a year. For each child you have under the age of 18, Two kids, it's a $6,000 tax cut. And if those kids are under the age of six, will actually get $3,600 per child. So as you follow your taxes a day, know that your tax cut is coming. But this, here's the great news. You won't have to wait until your next year's tax return to get that break. I'm announcing today that on july 15th and the 15th of every month thereafter throughout the year, you will get deposited in your bank account, half of your tax cut, at least $250 per child each month, a direct deposit into your account. So if you're working family with two kids, You're going to get $500 a month into your bank account on the 15th of every month. Starting July. we're getting uh and and we are getting you a tax cut this year. Now when you need it and not have to wait. And if you get your tax cut refund deposited in your bank account automatically, this tax cut will be put into your account automatically. If not, it will be mailed to you. In addition to helping americans hard pressed and working families experts have told us this will cut child poverty in America in half. This tax cut sends a clear and powerful message to american workers. Working families with Children help is here. Now let me talk to another milestone in a long battle with Covid today for the first time since the pandemic began Cases, pandemic cases are down in all 50 states first time. That's right. Thanks a lot to the hard work of so many people. COVID cases are down in all 50 states Now. I can't promise that we'll continue this way. We know there will be advances and setbacks and we know that there are many flare ups that can occur. But if the unvaccinated get vaccinated, they will protect themselves and other unvaccinated people around them. If they do not, states with low vaccination rates may see those rates go up. May see this progress reversed. Ultimately, those who are not vaccinated, we'll end up paying the price. The vaccinated will continue to be protected against severe illnesses. But others may not be if you're not vaccinated. But given that the vaccination is convenient and free, it will be a tragedy. If a needless one to see covid cases among those who do not get vaccinated go up. We're not done fighting this virus. We still have tens of millions left to vaccinate. But we are making significant progress. In fact, When tomorrow's vaccination numbers come out, they'll show that 60%,, 60 of Americans have received at least one shot every day. The light at the end of that tunnel is growing brighter. This vaccination effort has been a historic logistical achievement for our nation and I want to thank the scientists and the researchers, the company's manufacturing the vaccines, the National Guard, the U. S. Military fema, the nation's governors, doctors, nurses, pharmacists. I don't want to thank the american people who have stepped up and done their patriotic duty and gotten vaccinated In less than four months. We've gone from less than six To 60 of adults in America with at least one shot. We're seeing the results in live and we're seeing the results in people's lives and in their livelihoods, Deaths are down from COVID by 81%. And also at their lowest level since April of 2020. As a result of our prompt action to roll out the vaccine and boost the economy. We've gone from stagnation to economy that is growing faster than it has in nearly 40 years. We've gone from anemic job creation to a record of creation for more for a new administration. None has ever created as many jobs in this time frame. Progress is undeniable, but we're not done yet and some of the hardest workers ahead. We're still losing too many americans and we still have too many unvaccinated people America. Last week, the CDC announced that if you're fully vaccinated, you no longer have to wear a mask. The reported that science, the science now shows that your vaccination protects you as well as being masked or better than being masked. So you can protect yourself from serious illness from covid by getting vaccinated or wearing a mask until you're fully vaccinated. Either way, you're protected. As I said last week, some people may want to continue to wear mask even if they are fully vaccinated, that's a decision. They can make. Some businesses may want to continue to require wearing masks. Let's all be kind and respectful to one another. As we come out of this pandemic and respect those who want to continue to wear a mask. Even if they've been vaccinated above all. Let's work together though to meet the target. I've said of 70 of adults, all adults with at least one shot by July. The 4th seven states have already done this. Getting vaccinated has never been easier. We are 80,000 locations where you can get a shot, 90 of you live within five miles of one of those locations, You can now find a vaccine site near you by texting your zip code 24388-9 4388-9. Your zip code and that number you'll get all the places near you. Many places don't require an appointment. Just walk in and get the shot. It's free and everyone 12 years and above is eligible If you need help getting your vaccine site, getting to or from your vaccination, vaccination site lift and Uber are offering free rides to take you to the vaccination site and bring you back home Between May 24 and July the 4th to anyone who wants to get vaccinated. And I've called on employers to do their part as well, offering their employees paid time off to get vaccinated. And we've set up a program nationally to reimburse those businesses for the cost of giving employees the time off. Now it's time to get your shot. We have the vaccine We've secured enough supply to vaccinate all adults and Children above the age of 12. I repeat. Now is the time to get your vaccine shot. Now. Over the past 118 days, our vaccinations program has led the world and today we're taking an additional step to help the world we know. America will never be fully safe until the pandemic that's raising globally is under control. No oceans wide enough, no walls high enough to keep us safe, rampant disease and death in other countries can destabilize them those countries and pose a risk to us as well. New variants could arise overseas. That could put us at greater risk and we need to help fight the disease around the world to keep us safe here at home and to do the right thing of helping other people. It's the right thing to do. It's the smart thing to do. It's the strong thing to do. In March, We shared over four million doses of our Astrazeneca vaccine with Canada and Mexico. At the end of April we announced that we would provide another 60 million doses of our Astrazeneca vaccine overseas. Remember this is the vaccine that's not authorized for use in the United States yet. So we're gonna be sending it to folks once the FDA has reviewed this and said it's safe. This is all the astro medical vaccine produced in the United States. All of it will be sent to other countries. And today I'm announcing they will also share us authorized vaccine doses of Pfizer and Moderna and johnson and johnson as they become available with the rest of the world as well. These are vaccinations and vaccines that are authorized to be put in arms of americans and by the end of june when we will have taken delivery of enough of such vaccines to protect everyone in the United States, The United States will share at least 20 million of those doses that extra supply with other countries. This means over the next six weeks, the United States America will send 80 million doses overseas. That represents 13 of the vaccines produced by the United States. By the end of june. This will be more vaccines than any country has actually shared to date Five times more than any other country, more than Russia China which have donated 15 million doses. You know, there's a lot of talk about Russia and china influence in the world with vaccines. We want to lead the world with our values, with this demonstration of our innovation and ingenuity and the fundamental decency of american people. Just as in World War two, America was the arsenal of democracy in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic. Our nation is going to be the arsenal of vaccines for the rest of the world. We'll share these vaccines in the service of ending the pandemic everywhere and we will not use our vaccines to secure favors from other countries. Will work with kovacs, the international organization set up and other partners to ensure that the vaccines are living in a way that is equitable that follows the science and the public health data. Today's announcement To share 80 million doses Is our next step as we ramp up the efforts to respond to COVID-19 around the world. In the weeks ahead, working the world with the world's democracies will coordinate a multilateral effort to end this pandemic. I expect to announce progress in this area At the G-7 summit, the United Kingdom in June which I planned on attending. This is a unique moment in history and it requires american leadership. But I want to be clear beating this pandemic globally is beyond the capacity of any one nation, Even the United States. But we'll continue. The United States will continue to donate our excess supply as that supplies delivered to us. But that won't be nearly enough. We need. What we need to do is lead an entirely new effort, an effort that involves working with the pharmaceutical companies and others and partner nations to vastly increase supply to create particular practice most of it here in the United States, the kind of capacity that can beat this pandemic worldwide and the way that creates jobs here at home and saves lives abroad. This will take longer than our immediate work to donate from the existing supplies. And we're gonna be asking other nations to help shoulder the economic cost of this effort. But the consequences will be more lasting and more dramatic. Doing this will help us beat the pandemic and leave us for the manufacturing capacity here to prepare for the next crisis. The next vaccine needed. I'm putting Jeff science who's leading our cove a team and the covid efforts to beat the virus here in the United States. In charge of this effort, Jeff will be working with our National Security Council and a talented dedicated team that has been stood up all across our government. It will include Gayle smith at the State Department leading in diplomacy and experts from our Agency of International Development and the Department of Health and Human Services as well. We're going to bring the same whole of government response to the global effort that made us so successful here at home Again, we have enough. We have we the United States has secured enough supply For all elements Americans all Americans 12 years ago, 12 years old and older. And we still have work to do though, hard work. But because we have done so much here, because of the power of american companies research and manufacturing, we can continue to do more to help the rest of the world. This is a rapidly changing world and it's a mistake to bet against democracies. Just as democracy has led the world in the darkness of World War Two, democracy will lead the world out of this pandemic and America will lead those democracies as they work to bring greater health and hope to the world and the months to come. And folks think back four months ago, four months ago was audacious goal that we had to put a million shots in the arms. And my 1st 100 days as president, 100 million, I should say We did over 220 million shots in that time frame back then. Most adults weren't eligible to get the shot. Now everyone 12 years the older is eligible and tomorrow 60 by tomorrow. Or 60 of all American adults will have received at least one shot. What what we've done? Look, we've done America. Look what you've done America, there's not a single thing beyond our capacity to do in this country. We decided to do it. We do it together. We can do whatever set our minds to do if we do it together. That's exactly we're going to do, solve the problem here in the United States which are well on our way of doing and help solve the problem for the world by organizing the rest of the democracy of the world. Well thank you all. God bless you and may God protect our troops. Thank Mr President Mr President just on a ceasefire Given the escalation of violence. So what do the Constitution in India? Mr President? Will you now insist upon a ceasefire? Given the escalation in violence we've seen over the weekend? I'll be speaking with the prime minister in an hour and I'll be able to talk to you after that.