In the heat of the US presidential campaign, each candidate talks about his goals for the first 100 days in office and Democrat Joe Biden, who has challenged President Donald Trump, has done so for months.
He says a Biden president has changed a number of
fronts, from fighting the coronavirus to re-engaging in the Paris climate
agreement and immigration reform.
Biden recently said of his opponent, "We
have a lot of work to do to repair the damage we do.
Here is a look at the first 100 days of Biden's
presidency.
- Epidemiological strategies.
Biden says he will immediately develop a national
strategy to "move forward" with the virus and eradicate the epidemic.
This means a nationwide mask mandate and a plan
to allow free and widespread Covid 19 tests, promote the development of
American medical devices, and make any future vaccine "free for everyone."
"Even if you are insured."
Accusing Trump of hurting his own health
professionals, Biden has vowed to put Anthony Fauci, a member of the White
House Corona Virus Task Force, on the board.
He also said he wanted to "snatch our
experts" and cancel the withdrawal of the United States from the World
Health Organization, which Trump began in July.
- Economic recovery -
Biden says effectively re-feeding the economy is
another immediate priority.
Democrats, relying on their experience with
lawmakers from both parties, called on Congress to agree on a larger Corona
virus aid package to help destroy struggling families and small businesses.
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In July, Biden unveiled his "Improve
Bloodback" strategy, a 700 billion blueprint for creating millions of
jobs. The richest Americans and the largest corporations will be financed’ by
raising taxes.
Biden has also promised to invest heavily in
renewable energy.
- Re-joining the climate agreement -
Biden has called for a protracted action to
tackle climate change in the United States, which has been hit’ by rising
hurricanes and wildfires in recent years.
Biden promised during his first debate against
Trump, who withdrew from the landmark global agreement in 2017, "I will
work first, I will rejoin the Paris Agreement."
Biden says he will also call for a climate summit
of the world's leading polluters to "persuade" him to make more
ambitious promises to reduce carbon emissions.
Biden has set out a 2 trillion-climate change
plan, including a "clean energy revolution" aimed at achieving a net
zero emissions economy after 2050.
He also promised that he would soon reject
several of Trump's rollbacks on environmental standards.
- Judicial reform.
Biden has promised to appoint a bilateral
national commission soon, which will have 180 days to study the judicial
system.
He has said he is "not a fan" of moving
the US Supreme Court beyond the current nine members.
But other Democrats have now made it clear that
Trump's third nominee for the bench, Amy Connie Barrett, has been confirmed’
recognizing her six-thirds conservative majority.
Biden, who wrote several tough crime bills when
he was a senator, is also calling for improvements in criminal justice.
Their plans include creating a grant program that
encourages states to reduce incarceration and crime, ensuring housing for
ex-incarcerated people and reducing recurrence crime.
- 'The Path to Citizenship' -
Biden has vowed to push for immigration reform
once he wins the White House.
He has announced that he will immediately form a
federal task force to reunite more than 500 children who were taken’ from their
parents by the Trump administration on the US-Mexico border.
Biden has called the secession the result of
Trump's zero-tolerance policy, which aims to prevent immigrants from entering
the United States.
It will also lift travel restrictions that bar
foreign nationals from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the
United States.
Another controversial move could be the
prosecution of millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States.
"Within 100 days, I will send to the United
States Congress the path to citizenship for more than 11 million undocumented
people," Biden said in his last debate with Trump on October 22.
He also promised to help minors who have entered
the country illegally with their parents - a group of about 700 to 700,000
young people who are legally residing and taking steps towards US citizenship.
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