Comments by "Meh Pluribus Unum" (@pluribus_unum) on "Top U.S. & World Headlines — June 14, 2023" video.

Cornel West switched parties because of ballot access, not due to some some ideological difference between the platform proposals of the People's Party vs. the Green Party. The debate stage and the ballot should not be so hard to get on. That being said, I believe Senator Bernie Sanders was right to endorse Biden early because the successes of the first term are big and the stakes with the ongoing ethno-nationalist insurgency are high.
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8) The restoration of our standing in geopolitics after the chaos and pro-authoritarian position of the Trump administration · The creeping pariah status of the U.S. driven by horrific right-wing foreign policy priorities and actions halted · Diplomacy and dialogue are valued again, and its welcomed by the world · Professionals and non-partisan civil servants are given power again over partisan loyalists
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1) The Inflation Reduction Act · Lowers costs for families · Combats the climate crisis · Reduces the deficit · Makes the largest corporations pay their fair share · Allows Medicare to negotiate the price of certain high-cost drugs · Caps the cost of monthly insulin at $35 for seniors
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2) The lowest unemployment in 50 years · 11 million jobs created since President Biden/Harris took office – including 750,000 manufacturing jobs. · A record number of small businesses have been started since Biden/Harris took office
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3) A revitalized U.S. Manufacturing Sector · More than $300 billion in private investments to the U.S. manufacturing sector in just two years
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4) The largest restoration and expansion of America's vital infrastructure since the building of the Interstate Highway System · Massive renovations and improvements to drinking water systems to prevent "more Flints" · Historic policies mandating apprentice programs and removing barriers to unionizing efforts · The bipartisan "infrastructure week" delivered after three decades of Republican sabotage was short circuited by Biden's retail politicking skills
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5) The end to the "forever wars" and the restoration of thousands of American families to being whole again after decades of disruptive and destructive deployments · The reallocation of resources from "no-bid/cost-plus" contractors to caring for our servicemembers and veterans instead · The ability to respond to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine without a huge vulnerability in Af-Pak in the form of soft US targets and military personnel
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6) The successful negotiating of the global pandemic and an all-of-government response to limit death and suffering · Millions of lives saved by ethical, responsible, and professional leadership in a once-in-a-century pandemic · Policy over politics that kept people protected, regardless of polling numbers
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7) Historic student debt relief, in myriad ways and focused on those most at risk of fiscal hardship and/or personal bankruptcy · Up to 40 million borrowers stand to benefit · Up to 20 million borrowers become debt free
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9) The most action by any nation ever to combat climate catastrophe and mitigate climate change · The U.S. is leading the world in facing the crisis again · Restorative investments for communities most polluted by industry and resource extraction practices like fracking · Record protections for wetlands and waterways · Huge funding for alternative, renewable, and sustainable agricultural practices and research · The creation of millions of new green and alternative energy economy jobs
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10) Civil Rights defended · A woman's right to her own medical decisions is sacrosanct, and the Biden/Harris administration is defending it at all levels · The most diverse cabinet, administration, and judiciary in U.S. history · Establishing through policy and litigation that LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights
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...and so much more.
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@tonymiller6847 - Which gap? I'm not following you.
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