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Originally Posted by littlerichard
You forgot to tell us all the great thing Biden's done the last 60 days. Hell, why don't you tell us something great Biden's done the last 47 years Besides collect a paycheck from us taxpayer for doing nothing HaHa
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Reviving Our Economy
as Vice President, oversaw implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009, then the biggest economic recovery plan in our country’s history. helped rebuild the American economy and save the American auto industry, lifting us out of the Great Recession
brokered Senate negotiations between Democrats and Republicans to pass the Budget Control Act of 2011 and avert a federal government shutdown
led a review in 2014 of federal employment and training programs that reach more than 21 million people per year, retooling $1.5 billion in grants to align with job-driven training best practices
Expanding Access to Healthcare
helped pass Obamacare (Affordable Care Act), guaranteeing health coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions and 20 million who were previously uninsured
helped launch a “Cancer Moonshot” initiative in 2016 to accelerate efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer
Advancing Women's Rights and Gender Equity
sponsored the original Violence Against Women Act in 1994, leading to a major decline in intimate partner violence, from 2.1 million victims in 1994 to 907,000 in 2010
oversaw the confirmation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the second woman in the history of the Supreme Court in 1993
as chair of an all-male Senate Judiciary Committee, advocated the addition of Senators Dianne Feinstein and Carol Moseley Braun
Climate Change
cosponsored proposed legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions in 2007
called for American participation in UN climate negotiations in 2005
introduced one of the Senate’s first climate change bills, in 1986, leading to the creation of a task force on global warming
utilized his experience working across the aisle to establish a pragmatic plan to cut carbon emissions and secure a sustainable future (click here to read more)
oversaw dispersement of $90 billion for clean energy as part of the 2009 Recovery Act. solar power increased 20x between the years 2008 and 2016
Promoting Peace and Security
secured the passage of arms limitation agreements in 1979 between the United States and the Soviet Union, reducing the risk of global nuclear disaster
advocated for economic sanctions against South Africa’s apartheid government
pushed for U.S. intervention in the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, ending ethnic cleansing and bringing peace to the region
supported expanding NATO to include Warsaw Pact nations Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, advancing the cause of an undivided, democratic and peaceful Europe
Protecting our children
served as primary sponsor of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008, helping law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators
sponsored and introduced the Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008, allowing volunteer organizations – such as children’s sports groups – to obtain national and state criminal history background checks on their volunteers
Policing and criminal justice reform
Co-authored the 1994 crime bill, which has been credited with decreasing levels of violent crime, but also increasing rates of incarceration. Biden has recognized flaws with the original bill and his proposed policies look to address many of the concerns that resulted (click here to read more)
Stopping Far-Right Judges
as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, blocked Jeff Sessions from becoming a federal judge in 1986
blocked the nomination of Robert Bork, who wanted to roll back advances in civil rights, to the Supreme Court in 1987
