US presidential election 2020: The could implement Joe Biden in the White house first

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Emma Teitel
Emma Teitel
Emma Teitel is an award-winning national affairs columnist with the Toronto Star who writes about anything and everything. She got her start at Maclean's Magazine where she wrote frequently about women's issues, LGBT rights, and popular culture.

Biden announced several acts directly for his first day in the White house. These projects he could work on first:

Corona crisis

Already in the election campaign the Virus, Biden made one of the Central themes. A country-wide mask could include a duty where lawyers are divided on whether he can adopt. In addition, to be expanded in cooperation with companies in the testing capacity. Biden promised access to the Corona-testing for all U.S. citizens, and that treatments and vaccines are available free of charge.

Economy

Biden announced immediately, many of the tax cuts of his predecessor, Donald Trump for businesses and Wealthier cancel. However, this would need the approval of Congress. Existing tax obligations should be more consistently implemented. Also trade unions should be strengthened. Biden plans but also authorities to instruct on Goods and services from the USA to the domestic economy.

Civil rights

At least within the first hundred days of Biden wants to pass a law to protect against discrimination on the basis of sexual identity or gender, the Equality Act. He also wants to advocate for stricter gun laws.

Immigration

Biden wants to let the Congress on the first day of his office, a proposal to Reform the immigration law to come. It should be offered to the eleven million people in the United States without a residence permit is a way to get the US citizenship. In addition, Biden promised to suspend, for the first 100 days of the deportations. The Trump imposed entry restrictions should be withdrawn.

Foreign policy

Biden also wants to make on the first day of the withdrawal of the USA from the world health organization (WHO) and the return of the Paris climate agreement to join. Also the nuclear deal with Iran is to be activated again. He also wants to also on the famous “Day One” with the allies to make calls to the credibility of the USA abroad, to restore.

Environmental

The Democrat also wants to introduce a whole series of environmental regulations that Trump had removed during his term of office. Alternative energies should be encouraged. In addition, a new authority to proceed in the Ministry of justice against polluters.

Consumer protection

The Trump government had eased in the past four years, a variety of rules on consumer protection, the Biden again to toughen. In this context, it could be a new head of the Supervisory authority, CFPB appoint, which deals with financial products. Almost overnight, the financial industry is likely to see more stringent requirements and tougher penalties for misconduct faced.

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