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Former Vice President

Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Background Info

Born to a Irish Catholic family in 1942, Biden moved to Delaware from Pennsylvania at the age of 10. After graduating from Syracuse University College of Law with a J.D. in 1968, Biden was elected as a U.S. Senator from Delaware in 1972. He served in the Senate from 1972 to 2008, until he was elected as Vice President under Barack Obama in 2008. He served as Vice President from 2009 to 2017.  a good font for creating page titles with impact.

Immigration

  • OPPOSES THE 2017 MUSLIM BAN

  • SUPPORTS AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

  • OPPOSES THE REPEAL OF DACA PROGRAM

  • SUPPORTS THE EXISTENCE OF SANCTUARY CITIES 

  • OPPOSES THE BORDER WALL PROPOSAL

Gun Control

  • SUPPORTS UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

  • HAS RECEIVED A "F" RATING FROM THE NRA

  • SUPPORTS BANNING GUN SALES FOR PEOPLE CURRENTLY ON THE NO-FLY LIST

  • OPPOSES REPEALING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

Climate Change

  • SUPPORTS EPA REGULATIONS ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

  • HAS RECEIVED A "83/100" RATING FROM THE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

  • OPPOSES OPENING THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESERVE TO OIL DRILLING

  • SUPPORTS THE PASSAGE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREEN NEW DEAL

Healthcare

  • OPPOSES THE REPEAL AND DISMANTLEMENT OF OBAMACARE

  • SUPPORTS LIMITING THE COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

  • SUPPORTS INCREASING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MEDICAID

  • SUPPORTS REDUCING THE USE OF OPIOIDS TO TREAT LONG-TERM PAIN, AND SUPPORTS FUNDING FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS

  • OPPOSES "MEDICARE FOR ALL" PROPOSAL

Social Issues

  • SUPPORTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND LGBT RIGHTS

  • OPPOSES BANNING ABORTIONS  AND OPPOSES THE REPEAL OF ABORTION RIGHTS

  • OPPOSES DEFUNDING THE POLICE

  • SUPPORTS RE-TRAINING POLICE OFFICERS WITH NEW DE-ESCALATION TACTICS AND INCREASING FUNDING FOR BODY CAMERAS

Student Loan Debt

  • SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED STUDENT LOAN DEBT REFINANCING

  • SUPPORTS THE CONTINUATION OF FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAMS SUCH AS PELL GRANTS

  • SUPPORTS LIMITING STUDENT LOAN DEBT INTEREST RATES

  • SUPPORTS THE CONTINUATION OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT FORGIVENESS PROGRAM

  • SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE PARENTS AND STUDENTS ON THE RISKS OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT

  • SUPPORTS INCREASING WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS

Foreign Policy

  • SUPPORTS THE CONDEMNATION OF CHINA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST UYGHUR MINORITY

  • SUPPORTS SANCTIONING CHINESE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN MISTREATMENT OF UYGHURS

  • OPPOSED RELOCATION OF ISRAELI EMBASSYTO JERUSALEM, BUT WILL NOT MOVE IT IF ELECTED

  • SUPPORTS THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION MOVEMENT

  • OPPOSES PUNISHING CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT INTENTIONALLY BOYCOTT ISRAEL

  • OPPOSED THE WITHDRAWAL OF US TROOPS FROM NORTHERN SYRIA

  • OPPOSES TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE ADMISSION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES INTO U.S.

  • SUPPORTS ENDING US MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO SAUDI FORCES IN YEMEN

Economy and Taxes

  • OPPOSES SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERING FEDERAL INCOME TAXES, CORPORATE TAXES, AND CAPITAL GAINS TAX FOR THE TOP 1% OF EARNERS

  • SUPPORTS EXPANDING TAX CREDITS

  • SUPPORTS INCREASING TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

  • SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE BANKING INDUSTRY

  • SUPPORTS CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS AIMED AT PROTECTING RACIAL MINORITIES IN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

* Information compiled from a variety of sources including FiveThirtyEight, Congress.gov, Politico, New York Times, Washington Post, candidate websites, etc.

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