President-elect Joe Biden

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This thread is for the purpose of discussing what Biden plans to do and what we hope he will do as president.

In other words:

The Biden Agenda

The Election thread is the best place to post comments about Trump, the progress of the election.
 

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Well, Freddie, I think the first order of business, the one of utmost importance right now, months before President-Elect Biden is sworn in is getting a firm handle on the increasing crisis of this pandemic.

Putting together a sound, and scientifically-medically based plan of action combining informed decision making, safe distancing measures, and a massive increase in testing availability.

And if / when a SAFE and medically APPROVED vaccine becomes available, an effective distribution plan so that it is available to EVERYONE (not just the states or governors who were "nice").

It may very well be that Joe Biden may save the lives of people who voted for Trump. Just as a President of ALL the people SHOULD.

 

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I have complete faith in him and the staff he will pick to enact the Biden/Harris agenda. Right now, I just want to savor the moment and celebrate. Congratulations, Joe, Kamala, and USA! As Macron tweeted—“Welcime Back, America!”

Just as @chicagosam said, I want to savor the moment and celebrate! It's a new beginning for America.
 

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I’m happy that LGBTQetc rights are safe. That my housemates will email legally married.
I’m hopeful we will keep healthcare. And see some financial help as areas go back into lockdown levels.

What will Kamala Harris’ role evolve into?


Side note, I love that Biden learned of his win from his grandkids.
 
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President-elect Joe Biden is planning to quickly sign a series of executive orders after being sworn into office on Jan. 20, immediately forecasting that the country’s politics have shifted and that his presidency will be guided by radically different priorities.

He will rejoin the Paris climate accords, according to those close to his campaign and commitments he has made in recent months, and he will reverse President Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization. He will repeal the ban on immigration from many Muslim-majority countries, and he will reinstate the program allowing “dreamers,” who were brought to the United States illegally as children, to remain in the country, according to people familiar with his plans.

Biden plans immediate flurry of executive orders to reverse Trump policies
 

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Biden and Harris both gave powerful, beautifully crafted 'victory' speeches . . . And as the editor of The Guardian (US) notes:
"The American people have disavowed four years of a thuggish presidency. They have chosen decency over dysfunction, fact over fiction, truth over lies and empathy over cruelty. They have rejected the last four years of ugliness, divisiveness, racism and sustained assaults on constitutional democracy. And even as Trump makes baseless and dangerous claims of fraud and plots legal challenges, it is clear that 75 million Americans are moving on."
 

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The fact is I am and will always be a Bernie progressive.

The fact is Biden and Harris ran as corporate, center-right candidates and will more than likely govern as such and by "working with Republicans" means they will sometimes give them exactly what they want to the detriment of progressive ideas.

The fact is my vote for Biden was not so much for him, but because the orange menace that has blighted this country for the past four years had to go.

The fact is while some better things will no doubt get done, I don't hold out hope for major significant changes within the next four years due to both the above and the fact the Republicans will still have significant power (especially if they keep the senate) and will not want unity and will fight, block and stall every step of the way.

The fact is despite all this, I can't help feeling this is a cathartic moment and damn it feels good.
 

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As an outsider , I look. forward to the restoration of decency in this high office , along with a coherent , effective , assault on Covid-19 , and a " statesman" like approach to international affairs . It distresses me to see the U.S , divided , restless , and at the mercy of this lousy virus . All I can say , is , congratulations America , from a friend " down under " , I wish you well , and to he who shall remain nameless , just four words : " you're fired - fuck off " .
 

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The first item on my agenda is for Biden to become the elder statesman (that has not retired) to really emerge and win the support of the vast majority of people in the US.


My second item is that I am hoping for a science-based and people-based plan to handle COVID for both the short-term and the long-term with the necessary funds to do it.


My third item is to develop a stimulus for economic recovery from COVID and from neglect for the last four years to help middle-class America.

This needs to include a check for $1200 an adult with money for children to be given out as soon as possible.

True small businesses need some help getting back on their feet.


My fourth item
is we need a federal program like Roosevelt had in the 1930s for young unemployed people who built wonderful projects throughout the US. There are many projects that these young people could build, redo, etc that would be beneficial to the economy and help young adults have a job. Some job training could be added as well as allowing some courses that can be taken on-line that help young adults get a good start on life as an adult.

My fifth item is health care. We need to adopt as a national goal that health care is a right for all residents of the US, immigrants included. People whose income is twice the poverty level should get health insurance free paid for by taxes.
There should be a graduating scale so that those making four times the poverty level papy full price with minimum copays of $10 for first doctors office visit each month and all other office visits approved by that doctor being paid for with tax revenues.

All the above neds to come under the direction of Medicare.

Medicare should be dropped to age 60 for two years and then to age 55. I am suggesting the two installments so that there won't be as many new medicare patients to enroll in any one year. The major medical part, 20 %, needs to be changed to only 10 %. Instead of decuctables, a $10 copay for dr visits with a cap of $50 per month where Medicare picks up the rest. The Medicare Advantagfe plans would remain in force except to reflect the changes I have mentioned above.

There should be a bare bones policy for people above the four times the poverty level offered by the government for anyone between adulthood to age 55 can enroll. This should also be under the direction of Medicare.

All the popular provisions in ObamaCare should remain in place.


My sixth item is we need massive financial input to rebuild the nation's infrastructure. The tax cut of 2017 for those making $400,000 a year or more needs to be repealed to pay for this.

The corporation tax pre-2017 was higher here in the US than the corporation tax in most of Europe. Perhaps it needs to be adjusted to be competitive with Europe.


My seventh item
is we need an Interstate rail system similar to the one we have for vehicles. There should be traffic both ways, not like many trains who are now one way only with trains having to wait their turn to use the railways.

Overpasses and tunnels should be used so there are no crossings where car and truck traffic and a fast train collide.
This system needs to use electric power and all the units using the rails would go at the same speed perhaps 200 miles per hour in straight stretches. Ramps leading onto the main track would get newcomers up to speed before needing to merge. Merging would be done by operators who use cameras to control each vehicle.

Large trucks and passenger vehicles could be loaded on large cars on these trains. There would be a car for people to travel with food, toilets, etc provided. Some intercontinental trains could have sleeping quarters people could pay to use.There would be a fee to store vehicles in the large cars and a fee per passenger to ride in the passenger cars.

This could reduce the need for air traffic and would be much more energy-efficient, Although they wouldn't provide very much of the electrical power needed, sonar panels could be built into the system to help at least some with energy costs.

The US needs to set the standard for this type of transportation. Consider, a family could store their vehicle in the storage car while traveling in the passenger car to a place 600 miles away. That would be three hours away. Traveling by car could be ten hours away not counting stops along the way if averaging 60 mph, not counting any neccessary stops along the way.

Some intercontinental trains might go from Atlantic to Pacific without making any stops. Compare that to air traffic with all the stop overs and waiting for a connection.


My eighth item which Biden has already promised is we need electric charging stations along with other electric technologies emerging could add thousands of new jobs.

There is no danger that the fossil fuel industry will be harmed by the use of more electricity any time soon. It would take at least ten years and most likely 20 years to fully implement the items concerning more electrical use that I have mentioned to be fully implemented.

At this point in time, our ships will still either use nuclear or fossil fuels. We may not need any new oil or gas wells, but we will need oil and gas for a while even if we speed the electrical proposals to the fastest lane.

Somehow, someway all the above suggestions should be implemented with the idea of promoting job possibilities equally, not on the basis of color, ethnicity, sexual preference or disability or any other social norm.

Biden included disability in his speech to America. CNN commenters pointed out that the disability organizations were pleased at Biden included them.

I believe Biden will promote new business in this way. Look at his record as a Senator. Consider that he agreed to be the vice president to a man of color. Biden then chose a woman of color to be his vice president. Biden came from a blue collar family. Biden has never forgotten his roots.

Past actions and words speak loudly as to the future. In Biden's case, that should speak well for the Biden presidency.
 

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The fact is I am and will always be a Bernie progressive.

The fact is Biden and Harris ran as corporate, center-right candidates and will more than likely govern as such and by "working with Republicans" means they will sometimes give them exactly what they want to the detriment of progressive ideas.

The fact is my vote for Biden was not so much for him, but because the orange menace that has blighted this country for the past four years had to go.

The fact is while some better things will no doubt get done, I don't hold out hope for major significant changes within the next four years due to both the above and the fact the Republicans will still have significant power (especially if they keep the senate) and will not want unity and will fight, block and stall every step of the way.

The fact is despite all this, I can't help feeling this is a cathartic moment and damn it feels good.
I understand your concerns.

Consider:Biden grew up in a blue collor home. He has not forgotten.

Consider: Often it is that middle of the road leader who gets more progressive action taken. President Johnson was not considered the president of the poor and the anti-racism leader. Yet, the bills promoted and passed under Johnson did more to end racism and segregation than any two bills past since WWII. (The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Bill of 1965) Both bills passed with a majority of Republicans in Congress.

Often it is a middle of the road leader that can get more progressive legislation done than a progressive leader can get acocmplished. There are many cases of this thorughout history.

Consider: Biden won the Democratic nomination because Black women decided that he was the one that could get elected and could lead our nation to a non-racist place.

Biden hasn't forgotten that he was considered a soon to be forgotten candidate for president until the primaries in the South where it was Black women who put Biden in the driver's seat for the Democratic nomination. This I just heard tonight on CNN.

If Biden can get things done that he mentioned or alluded to in his victory speech, I believe you will not be disappointed.

I suspect that Biden will get more progressive ideas implemented than Sanders could have done because Republicans and some middle of the road Democrats would not have worked with Sanders to geting it done. They will work with Biden to getting things done.

Getting it done is what in the end matters. My hope is that Biden will get things done! Biden will soon be 78. Legacy is paramount to Biden who I suspect will resign due on the advoce of his doctor after 2.5 years so Harris can run as president herself.

Biden picked the first woman as well as the first woman to be his vice-president.

I suspect that Biden will resign so that he can see the promised land himself by letting Harris be president. The advise of his doctor will be a bit contrived.

This kind of person gets things done and we don't even realize it unless someone points it out.
 

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If the incumbent had even the slightest vestige of honor , he would ( in an ideal world ) , be in regular contact with the President elect , in order to effect a smooth transition of power . He owes the American people ( all of the people ) , at least that much . In the words of Oliver Cromwell , " You have sat too long here , for any good you have been doing . Depart, I say , and let us have done with you . In the name of God , go ".
 

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As an outsider , I look. forward to the restoration of decency in this high office , along with a coherent , effective , assault on Covid-19 , and a " statesman" like approach to international affairs . It distresses me to see the U.S , divided , restless , and at the mercy of this lousy virus . All I can say , is , congratulations America , from a friend " down under " , I wish you well , and to he who shall remain nameless, just four words : " you're fired - fuck off " .

@sizehungry - Thanks for your well wishes for the USA. It is funny to me that you said, "to he who shall remain nameless", when, of course, we all know who you are referring to.

I have many friends and family members that SO despise "he who shall remain nameless", that they won't even utter his name, and refer to him only as "#45", with the same intonation as when having to have a bowel movement, is referred to as #2.

A/B
 
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It's just really sad that rather than accept his loss like an adult and do his duty as a representative of the people and make sure the transition goes as smoothly as possible, Trump is going to fight this every step of the way and do as much damage as he can on his way out. And the cost will be paid by the American people in millions of taxpayer dollars and potentially tens or hundreds of thousands of lives lost due to his stall tactics since we're at the peak of a global pandemic.
I just hope at the end he's held accountable for both.

It just goes to show that his entire presidency was never about the American people but entirely about himself and his ego : unamused:
 

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@sizehungry - Thanks for your well wishes for the USA. It is funny to me that you said, "to he who shall remain nameless", when, of course, we all know who you are referring to.

I have many friends and family members that SO despise "he who shall remain nameless", that they won't even utter his name, and refer to him only as "#45", with the same intonation as when having to have a bowel movement, is referred to as #2.

A/B
I love this, I may start only referring to him as 45 as well, just to reference his likeness to a #2.
 
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It seems to me that if 45 can't understand the simple fact that he has lost the electoral college in a landslide, it is indeed time to discuss the 25th amendment again. His mental capacity has surely declined to a point where he cannot responsibly govern or do very simple math.
 
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