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Forgive student loan debt from public colleges and universities
"Forgive all undergraduate tuition-related federal student debt from two- and four-year public colleges and universities and private HBCUs and MSIs for debt-holders earning up to $125,000."
Work to codify Roe v. Wade
"As president, Biden will work to codify Roe v. Wade, and his Justice Department will do everything in its power to stop the rash of state laws that so blatantly violate the constitutional right to an abortion, such as so-called TRAP laws, parental notification requirements, mandatory waiting periods, and ultrasound requirements."
Rejoin Iran nuclear deal
"Tehran must return to strict compliance with the deal. If it does so, I would rejoin the agreement and use our renewed commitment to diplomacy to work with our allies to strengthen and extend it, while more effectively pushing back against Iran’s other destabilizing activities."
Decriminalize marijuana
"Decriminalize the use of cannabis."
Get COVID-19 under control
"I’m never going to raise the white flag and surrender. We’re going to beat this virus. We’re going to get it under control, I promise you. "
Forgive student loan debt from public colleges and universities
"Forgive all undergraduate tuition-related federal student debt from two- and four-year public colleges and universities and private HBCUs and MSIs for debt-holders earning up to $125,000."
Double value of Pell Grants
"Double the maximum value of Pell grants and significantly increase the number of middle-class Americans who can participate in the program. "
Provide Section 8 vouchers to low-income families to cap housing costs at 30% of income
"Provide Section 8 housing vouchers to every eligible family so that no one has to pay more than 30% of their income for rental housing."
Put US on a course to net-zero emissions by 2050.
"I will make massive, urgent investments at home that put the United States on track to have a clean energy economy with net-zero emissions by 2050."
Increase access to affordable housing
"Establishing a $100 billion Affordable Housing Fund to construct and upgrade affordable housing. He will ensure funding supports community development efforts, expanding the HOME program and the Capital Magnet Fund, which spurs private investment in affordable housing and economic development in distressed communities.
Repeal law barring Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices
"Biden will repeal the existing law explicitly barring Medicare from negotiating lower prices with drug corporations."
Raise corporate tax rate to 28%
"He will ask wealthy Americans and big corporations to pay their fair share, including by: Raising the corporate tax rate to 28%."
Offer up to $8,000 tax credit for child care
"Families will get back as a tax credit as much as half of their spending on child care for children under age 13, up to a total of $8,000 for one child or $16,000 for two or more children. The tax credit will be refundable, meaning that families who don’t owe a lot in taxes will still benefit, and Biden will actively work with child care experts to explore ways to make it advanced, so cash-strapped families can immediately benefit from the credit. The full 50% reimbursement will be available to families making less than $125,000 a year. And, all families making between $125,000 and $400,000 will receive a partial credit ensuring that in no case will they get less under the Biden plan than they are eligible for today."
Establish an offshoring tax penalty
"Biden is announcing that he will impose a Biden Offshoring Tax Penalty. This penalty is specifically aimed at those who offshore manufacturing and service jobs to foreign nations in order to sell goods or provide services back to the American market. Biden will establish a 28% corporate tax rate, plus a 10% Offshoring Penalty surtax, on profits of any production by a United States company overseas for sales back to the United States. Companies will pay a 30.8% tax rate on any such profits. Biden’s offshoring penalty surtax will also apply to call centers or services by an American company located overseas but serving the United States, where jobs could have been located in the United States."
Offer universal preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds
"Ensure access to high-quality, affordable child care and offer universal preschool to three-and four-year olds through greater investment, expanded tax credits, and sliding-scale subsidies."