Washington, Dec. 3 -- : Indian-American Neera Tanden understands the struggles of millions of working Americans because she has lived them, said US President-elect Joe Biden, adding that as the head of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) she will always be motivated by what she can do to help those families and create a budget that reflects the values of America.

Speaking in a video message, Biden said, "I have known Neera for a long time. A brilliant policy mind with critical practical experience across government. She was raised by a single mom on food stamps -- an immigrant from India who struggled, worked hard, and did everything she could for her daughter to live out the American dream, and Neera did just that."

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