This fact
@JoeBiden
just said is true and shocking: if we just had universal masking in the U.S., we'd save 100,000 American lives by the end of the year according to a projection.
If only we had a president who recognized the importance of leading.
A striking point Biden just made, as the Trump Admin files their brief in support of SCOTUS overturning Obamacare:
If Trump succeeds, survivors of COVID with long-term impacts from the virus (like lung scarring or heart damage) could be denied insurance coverage. 1/
Biden and Warren just published an op-ed about President Trump’s efforts to undermine oversight and accountability of CARES Act implementation, and how they’ll work together to restore accountability in a Biden Admin
Biden calls for Congress to take first steps on policing reform this month:
- ban choke holds
- stop transfer of weapons of war to police departments
- improve oversight and accountability
- create model use of force standard
A few years ago, a certain person told me I was RUINING MY CAREER by giving up another job to help VP Biden set up the Biden Institute. I didn’t think at the time he was going to run for President, but I believed in him & knew he wld dedicate his next chapter to doing good. 1/
"Those survivors [...] would live their lives caught in a vise between Donald Trump’s twin legacies: his failure to
protect the American people from the coronavirus, and his heartless crusade to take health care
protections away from American families." 2/2
.
@JoeBiden
continues to be committed to ending U.S. fossil fuel subsidies & then rallying the rest of the world to do the same—as was outlined in his climate plan last year. Here at home, he'll use those dollars to instead invest in a clean energy future and create union jobs.
I don't want to shock you but
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Donald Trump is in court right now trying to get rid of Obamacare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
Joe Biden’s policy proposals — if you are new to Team Joe or considering Joe, you can read his plans here. And we are adding more content weekly. If we elect Joe, the plans he will enact will be the most progressive transformation since the Great Society.
Biden statement on Trump exec actions: “Unable to deliver for the American ppl in a time of crisis, Trump offered a series of half-baked measures today...And make no mistake: Trump said today that if he is re-elected, he will defund Social Security.”
This morning, VP Biden and 6 docs/emergency response experts released a joint statement on testing -- and what we need to do to scale-up testing and reopen the economy. 1/
New statement from P-E Biden closes with the message below -- please share
"I know people are tired. But this will not go on forever....We can get through this & come out the other side stronger. But right now is a moment for shared responsibility & shared action."
Big news: Biden's big, new climate and infrastructure plan
Designed to tackle 2 crises: 1) the economic crisis created by Trump’s failed response to the coronavirus, 2) the persistent climate crisis that Trump denies
THREAD 1/
President-elect Biden has dedicated his life to this country. When we felt beaten down, he once again stepped up to serve. He ran this entire race on his terms. Authentic. Honest. Kind.
This campaign won because of him.
.
@MomsDemand
was started at my kitchen table in Indiana in 2012 the day after the Sandy Hook tragedy. One year later, I chose to partner with Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
@MomsDemand
is now the grassroots arm of Everytown for Gun Safety.
#DemDebate
Last month,
@XavierBecerra
was arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the Affordable Care Act.
If confirmed as
@JoeBiden
's HHS Secretary, Becerra will spend every day not only defending your health care - but also working to expand access and lower your costs.
We just finished oral arguments at the Supreme Court to defend the entire Affordable Care Act.
The ACA saves lives.
It is the law of the land.
It is legal.
We are confident the Supreme Court will agree.
#ProtectOurCare
#ACA
That’s the type of person VP Biden is — a man who has committed his life to bettering the lives of others, and a person who inspires. That’s my reflection on convention eve. 2/2
Biden has been clear this entire campaign that he is eliminating the part of the Trump tax cuts for the super-wealthy and big corporations. He won't raise taxes on people making less than $400k by one cent.
"History says, don't hope
On this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up,
And hope and history rhyme."
- Seamus Heaney
NEW Biden statement: "Much has been made of changes in the President’s tone...But w/ our health care system at risk, a virus spreading, our economy on the brink—and so many lives at stake—it’s time to be less interested in [his] words & more focused on his actions—or inaction."
Please retweet if you would buy a JOEVEMBER shirt to mark the month when Biden is going to beat Trump (if we do everything we can in the next 18 days)
cc
@robynkanner
New: third plank of Biden's economic recovery plan
To tackle our caregiving crisis
A plan for mobilizing a 21st century caregiving and education workforce
Thank you,
@kdurquiza
, for sharing your family's story - which is the story of so many across the country.
"My dad was a healthy 65-year-old. His only pre-existing condition was trusting Donald Trump. And for that he paid with his life."
You can't say you care about mental health & substance use disorders & also be working to eliminate Obamacare.
I don't care how much $ you throw at the issue - nothing will fill the gap for the millions who will lose insurance covering treatment for MH&SUDs if Obamacare is gone.
How you can help defeat Trump:
1. Make calls for Biden
2. Join a virtual event in your community
3. Host your own virtual event (click "organizer toolkit")
4. Contact your local organizer to figure out how to get more involved
Stephen Miller, who crafted
@realDonaldTrump
immigration policy at the southern border, including separating families and caging children, is preparing a
@WhiteHouse
speech on race relations.
@aurnonline
#AURN
report
On the first day of Biden’s Administration there will only be 9 years left to stop the worst consequences of climate change (according to the IPCC).
Here are 9 key elements of Joe Biden's plan for a clean energy revolution and environmental justice (THREAD)
Joe Biden is going to:
--make public 4-year colleges tuition-free for all families with incomes bellow $125k, as proposed by Sen Sanders in 2017
--reform our bankruptcy system, as proposed by Sen Warren
9 years left to stop the worst irreversible impacts of climate change.
9 days left to stop our science-denying president from getting re-elected.
We can’t afford 4 more years of Trump.
Biden campaign just released perhaps my favorite contrast doc for the general election to date:
Biden v Trump on taxes
A clear illustration of the fact Biden will fight for working families, and Trump will fight for billionaires and big corporations
A story in 4 parts
If you were a Steyer voter bc of climate change, please consider joining Team Joe.
Biden wrote a cc bill all the way back in 1986.
In the O-B Admin, he helped secure the Paris Agreement.
He has the experience+vision to lead here at home and - importantly - on the world stage.
New: the Biden Agenda for Women
Every policy is a women's issue -- but some policies disproportionate affect women, especially women of color
Here's Biden's plan, starting with creating a White House Council on Gender Equality
"[Trump] failed to do his job on purpose. It was a life and death betrayal of the American people." - Biden on Woodward's new revelations regarding Trump
Growing up in Scranton, I learned the importance of hard work, treating others with dignity and respect, and leaving no one behind. Those values have guided my entire life — and they're the values I'll bring back to the White House.
NEW
@JoeBiden
remarks on the coronavirus:
The longer Trump is president, the more reckless he gets.
But we don’t have to be held prisoner by this administration’s failures.
We can choose a different path.
1/
Just had a call with all of our Team Joe organizers all across the country -- they gave me the energy I need to keep working this afternoon! So grateful for our organizers -- the key to a victory in 115 days.
New Biden statement: "With so many families across the country worried about their health&that of their loved ones during this pandemic, it borders on malfeasance that DOJ was in court this morning defending Trump’s reckless expansion of..."junk" [health] plans. "
Biden in Scranton ending the campaign with almost the same stump speech he started with: soul of the country on the ballot, middle class as backbone of the country, unite the country
2: # of times Joe Biden proactively brought up gun violence last night when no one else focused on it
2: # of times Biden has already defeated the NRA on the national stage
0: # of times Biden has voted to give gunmakers immunity
Biden v. Sanders on guns...the choice is clear.
This econ team is ready on day 1 to build back better. Experienced. Always focused on the people behind the numbers. Determined to tackle racial and economic inequality. We relied on many of these voices to guide us through the campaign. I am grateful they have chosen to serve.
🚨 NEWS:
@JoeBiden
names crisis-tested, diverse economic team.
-Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary
-Neera Tanden, OMB
-Wally Adeyemo, Dep. Treasury Secretary
-Cecilia Rouse, CEA Chair
-Jared Bernstein, CEA Member
-Heather Boushey, CEA Member
In his first 100 days as POTUS, Biden will pursue police reform, starting with
- national police oversight commission, & review by every police department of hiring/training/de-escalation practices
- real community policing
- more tools for PDs to implement reforms
& more
So, how do we make sure that next time we have enough masks, gowns, testing components, and other supplies?
New plan from
@JoeBiden
-- rebuilding our supply chains
VP Biden was talking about the '86 crime bill - that's the one that included mandatory minimums for drug offenses (in fact, the 1994 crime bill did not), which was what VP and George were discussing.
The answer to hatred & division is to reignite our spirit of common purpose.
@JoeBiden
won’t only win - he’ll
show there's more that unites us than divides us.
He’ll restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges.
That’s why I’m proud to endorse Joe.
26 years ago today the assault weapons and high-capacity magazines bans championed by then-Senator Joe Biden were signed into law.
Republicans let them expire after 10 years.
But today we know that the bans worked. 1/
If you are watching the Trump thing, you just missed VP Biden show incredible breadth and depth of knowledge regarding the steps we need to get the coronavirus under control -- and he has a plan to do it.
He’s right. If Joe Biden gets elected he will go down as one of the most progressive presidents in American history. He has the record and vision to get big things done.
Biden is listening to a D.C. EMT talk about being on the frontlines of the fight against coronavirus. Tony says there have been 120 D.C. firefighters exposed, 12 tested positive. Tony is bravely talking about the emotional toll of the work.
@IAFFNewsDesk
A coronavirus explainer from Ebola czar
@RonaldKlain
Perfect for validating your frustrations
Perfect if you finished Netflix's Cheer & need new content (not the time to watch the movie Annihilation, a regrettable mistake I made last night)
@TVietor08
@politico
@JoeBiden
Kind of blown away this gets so much attention, because it is the norm with him. As a result, it takes us a little longer to get anywhere, though!
Biden-Harris tax plan: super-wealthy and corporations pay their fair share, no tax increase for those making less than $400k; use that $ to invest in growing a stronger, more inclusive middle class
.
@AFLCIO
just endorsed Joe Biden
I'm fired up, ready to restore workers' power
Encouraging unionization is part of how we build a stronger, more inclusive, and more resilient middle class after this crisis
DOJ has the authority to investigate a pattern or practice of police misconduct.
Years ago, Biden spearheaded the legislation that gives DOJ that authority.
Today, Biden called for DOJ to use that authority and commence an investigation into the horrific killing of Mr. Floyd.
Long before Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, the department was beset by complaints of excessive force & racism. Even its black chief sued for racism, alleging the union boss wore a "white power" motorcycle jacket. My latest w/
@matt_furber
@abscribe