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Joe Biden should be elected in the 2020 US election
Joe Biden will be a conciliatory president for a nation divided by race, class and identity. He is the candidate to give America back its standing in the world, and to put the threat of climate change back at the very top of the global agenda.
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- Joe Biden will fight for women's equalityBiden will enforce wage gap transparency and accountability as one of his many pledges to end gender income equality. He also has plans to widen female representation public life and reduce systemic inequalities.
- Joe Biden has over five decades of serving in public lifeBiden's first Democratic Presidential bid was in 1988. His experience in US politics dwarfs that of former celebrity realtor Donald Trump, and is precisely what is needed at this critical point in human history.
- Joe Biden is committed to brokering peace in the Middle EastBiden will funnel resources into peace building in the Middle East to put an end to the protracted Arab-Israeli conflict. He will also restore humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
- Joe Biden will protect minorities and redress rising American racismUnder Trump, racist attacks have reached historic levels. Biden will put an end to this vile and dangerous trend by pushing for a domestic terrorism bill that deters hate crimes.
- Joe Biden will remove tuition fees for low and middle income familiesThe rising prices of higher education have entrenched inequalities for generations. Biden has committed to removing student tuition for students from families with a household income lower than $125,000 thereby widening access and opportunity.
- Joe Biden will end America's gun violence epidemicBiden has a successful track record of fighting against the NRA, and action for greater gun control. With rising levels of gun violence, introducing more stringent controls on their sale and procurement is essential.
- Joe Biden will refocus criminal justice on rehabilitationBiden's promises for criminal justice reform focus on rehabilitating offenders and helping them get back into society. This focus on prevention not cure will alleviate government reliance and spending on the US prison system.
- Joe Biden will end Trump's unsuccessful trade warsTrump oversells the success of his strongman tariff policies. This negotiation style has seen Trump repeatedly fail to meet his own year-on-year 4%+ growth pronouncements.
- Joe Biden will make huge steps to stop climate changeBiden's proposed "Clean Energy Revolution" would be game changing. Its commitments include a totally clean energy economy by 2050. He has also vowed to incentivise the rest of the world to join this mission, which is critical for the fight against climate change.
- Joe Biden will give all Americans affordable health insuranceSince 2016, the number of Americans unable to afford healthcare has risen by 1.4 million. Biden has vowed to reverse this trend and widen access to healthcare for all, viewing it as a right rather than a privilege.
- Donald Trump has created a historic American recession
- Donald Trump upholds sexist policies against women
- Donald Trump's policies have resulted in over 100,000 avoidable coronavirus deaths
- Donald Trump has a history of racist policies