Biden plugs professional-union report, financial agenda at his first main 2024 campaign rally

Biden plugs professional-union report, financial agenda at his first main 2024 campaign rally


US President Joe Biden speaks through the League of Conservation Voters Annual Capital Evening meal, at The Anthem in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2023.

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President Joe Biden on Saturday marked the initial big function of his 2024 reelection campaign with a union rally, highlighting boosts for the middle course by way of his economic agenda.

Biden announced an early endorsement from AFL-CIO, a federation of 60 unions throughout the world, symbolizing 12.5 million workers. “I’m proud to be the most pro-union president in American history,” he advised the crowd in Philadelphia.

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Biden spoke about the legislation enacted in the course of his initially expression, these as pandemic aid, very last year’s sweeping local climate, well being and tax bundle and the the latest bipartisan debt ceiling offer.

He also renewed his get in touch with for tax reform, which has been a obstacle all through his first term, even between some Democrats. He also when once again named for a least tax on billionaires.

“It’s about time the super rich commence having to pay their truthful share,” Biden said, but he once again pressured his pledge that no a single creating significantly less than $400,000 will pay back additional in federal profits taxes.



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