Posted on 09/17/2020 3:53:21 AM PDT by Libloather
(CNN) Joe Biden's presidential campaign has made character its centerpiece, as the Democratic nominee casts the 2020 presidential race as a test of the "soul of the nation" against President Donald Trump.
But he has also released a stream of policy proposals outlining what he would try to accomplish in office. And that platform is likely to be a focus Thursday night as Biden appears on CNN for a town hall in which he'll face questions from voters.
Biden won the Democratic primary advocating more moderate policies than many of his competitors. He has since embraced some proposals from former rivals, including climate plans first offered by Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and bankruptcy ideas advanced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. His campaign and that of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont also jointly crafted a policy road map in the months after Biden defeated Sanders.
Here's a look at policies Biden has proposed on key issues:
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CNN Town Hall crowd:
6 Women who hate their husbands
5 Lesbians
4 Transgenders
3 Plain Old Crossdressers
2 Ex Convict Child Molesters
1 NAMBLA member...if that’s the right abbreviation for that sick group.
He had no input in any of them and didn’t write them.
Is this pretaped or do we really get to see whether he is functional after 6PM.
The Economy
The cornerstone of Biden’s economic platform is massive stimulus spending aimed at boosting manufacturing — with a focus on medical equipment to fight the coronavirus pandemic — as well as jump-starting the nation’s battle against climate change.
Taxes
Biden has said he would raise taxes on individuals earning more than $400,000 per year. He has also said he would undo Trump’s tax cuts and raise the corporate rate to 28% — which the former vice president has said he would use to pay for spending on areas like health care, education and caregiving.
Biden also said this month that he would seek to impose a 10% tax penalty on corporations that outsource jobs to manufacture goods that are then sold back into the United States, potentially lifting those companies’ taxes by 2.8 percentage points. He would similarly credit those that manufacture more of their products in the United States.
Health care
Biden won the Democratic primary on a pledge to expand Obamacare but to reject a fully government-run, single-payer health insurance system. He has proposed expanding eligibility for plans offered through Obamacare’s exchanges, enhancing the services those plans provide and lowering income-based caps on their prices.
He has also said he supports a “public option” — a Medicare-style plan that people who do not have or do not want private insurance could instead buy into.
Education
Biden has said he would expand government-funded educational offerings on both ends of the school timeline, with universal preschool and making public colleges and universities tuition-free for those whose families earn less than $125,000 per year
He has proposed increasing funding for schools in low-income areas from the current $16 billion per year to about $48 billion per year and helping them hire more counselors.
Coronavirus
Biden has said that all coronavirus-related testing and treatment should be free for Americans. He has called for the federal government to play a central role in deploying a coronavirus vaccine once one has been developed and tested, and he said the Defense Production Act should be invoked to shore up medical supplies.
Race relations
Biden is seeking to address the nation’s racial wealth and jobs gaps in part through a $30 billion fund for small businesses and a $15,000 refundable tax credit for first-time home-buyers. He is also proposing the construction of 1.5 million new homes and affordable housing units.
Climate change
Biden has set a goal of ending carbon emissions from power plants by 2035, and said he would propose spending $2 trillion over four years as a stimulus on green energy projects. Climate change is the area where he has moved leftward the most since winning the primary, embracing some of the goals of his party’s progressives.
Foreign policy
Biden’s sharpest criticisms of Trump have often been over foreign policy, an area in which he’s said the President has been overly deferential to dictators like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and has eroded the United States’ leadership role on the global stage.
Their differences largely boil down to Trump’s “America first” vision against Biden seeing the United States playing a central role in world organizations and international talks over peace, climate change, denuclearization of Iran and more.
Military
Defund and sell off.
Space Force
Cancel
NASA
Defund and sell off.
Boarder Wall
Tear Down
Immigration
Open to all with free education, housing, food, healthcare, voting rights, drivers licenses
I was wondering that too. 'Sundown Syndrome' is a very real part of dementia. The decline is palpable once the sun sets. Even with an earpiece and teleprompter, Sundown Syndrome cannot be hidden. I too was wondering if the event is live (I wouldn't believe cnn if they said it was live). Broadcasting live is way too risky, and cnn is not going to do anything to hurt Dementia Joe.
Boxers or Depends?
Biden appears on CNN for a town hall in which he'll face pre- screened questions from voters.
“”Biden appears on CNN for a town hall in which he’ll face pre- screened questions from voters”””.....with pre-written answers.
Joe Biden is not a moderate. He's a frickin' commie.
Joe has policy proposals? Who knew? lol
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