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The results of Bidenâs presidency elsewhere are, so far, significantly more mixed. Rolling back some Trump-era immigration restrictions is a good thing, but maintaining Trumpâs catastrophically inhumane limits on the entry-access to the US of refugees and asylum â seekers isnât magically more humane just because Biden isnât Trump. On matters of racial justice, in particular surrounding the policing crisis, Biden seems more or less satisfied to return to the timidly liberal approach of former president Barack Obama, offering justice department investigations and further investments into policing when the only solution to epidemic and racist police violence is to reimagine public safety entirely. Finally, Bidenâs approach to the climate crisis is the most significant presidentially supported climate plan in US history, but, as supporters of the Green New Deal have made clear, itâs still insufficient to meet the magnitude of that crisis.
So far, President Biden has successfully outlined a radical, socialist agenda for the next 4 years. That should trouble every freedom-loving American, Pompeo, also a former congressman, tweeted.
So far, President Biden has successfully outlined a radical, socialist agenda for the next 4 years. That should trouble every freedom-loving American. Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) April 29, 2021
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During his address, Biden called for Congress to act on several issues including the American Families Act, which would offer free community college, free pre-school and would provide expanded access to affordable childcare. He also called for reforms in immigration, background checks for guns, the climate crisis, corporate taxes and drug pricing.
Nevada politicians respond to President Joe Biden s joint session address
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FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2020, file photo, the chamber of the House of Representatives is seen at the Capitol in Washington. Ahead of President Joe Bidenâs joint address to Congress, lawmakers are intensifying the push make sure key priorities are included. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) â Nevada s elected officials have responded to President Joe Biden s first speech before a joint session of Congress.
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)
âOver the past 100 days, our nation has made tremendous progress, coming together to deliver a historic rescue package that is helping bring American communities back from a devastating year. Back at home, I have seen firsthand how the American Rescue Plan is getting shots in arms, students back in the classroom, and Nevadans back
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he pitched trillions in additional public spending to Congress in a nationally televised address on Wednesday night.
Trade unionists and US progressives welcomed the plans, which include a $1.8 trillion (£1.3tn) American Families Act including universal free pre-school attendance for all 3- and 4-year-olds and reform of child benefit to ensure that a minimum of $250 (£180) a month per child is paid to parents.
Some $225 billion of it is to fund a holiday pay scheme which would guarantee workers 12 weeks of paid leave, including time off sick and parental leave. The legislation would guarantee workers at least two-thirds of their wage during this period. Currently, US workers have no legal guarantee of paid parental or sick leave.