Rep. Pedro Pierluisi, a non-voting representative from Puerto Rico, said in his speech to the Democratic National Convention Wednesday that President Obama gives the 50 million Hispanics in the United States “a seat at the table.” Pierluisi extolled Obama’s commitment to the Hispanic community and his economic plan to help the middle class.
President Obama understands that our economy prospers when it is built from the middle out, not the top down—and when every American has the opportunity to join the middle class. That’s why he has a plan to keep creating jobs, invest in our future and reduce the deficit in a balanced way. His opponents would trade everything that keeps the middle class strong, just so they can cut taxes for the wealthy.
Pierluisi said Obama wants to help the most vulnerable citizens while Republicans only “pay lip service” to them.
President Obama also understands the obligation we owe to our most vulnerable citizens. His opponents might pay lip service to that principle, but their policies would devastate the programs so many American families depend on.
