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Home Front: Politix
Biden pledges free preschool as part of sweeping caregiving proposal
2020-07-22
[Al Ahram] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Foreign Policy Whiz Kid Biden
...We hold these truths to be self-evident. All men and women created ... by the — you know — you know, the thing...
outlined a sweeping plan on Tuesday aimed at breathing life into the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
-battered U.S. economy by investing $775 billion in caregiving programs for children, the elderly and the disabled.

As part of the proposal, which Biden said would create 5 million jobs, he pledged to provide all 3-year-old and 4-year-old children access to free preschool. He also promised to make it easier for aging relatives and loved ones with disabilities to receive home or community-based care.

"We're trapped in a caregiving crisis within an economic crisis within a healthcare crisis," Biden told educators at a campaign event in New Castle, Delaware. "You're doing everything you can, but this president is not."

Both Biden and Republican President Donald Trump
...Perhaps no man has ever had as much fun being president of the US...
are eager to woo working women who are caring for parents and children during a pandemic that has shuttered schools and workplaces.

In budget proposals to Congress before the pandemic, Trump suggested spending $1 billion on grants to states to help them build childcare and early-learning services. The president and politicians are working on a fourth coronavirus relief package that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin estimated could include $1 trillion and would focus on "kids and jobs and vaccines."

Rooters/Ipsos polling shows Biden ahead of Trump by 11 percentage points with women, who are expected to play a critical role in swaying the most competitive swing states in the Nov. 3 election.

Eager to erase Trump's advantage with voters on the economy, Biden's latest plan is the third of a four-part approach he has rolled out in recent weeks.

The former vice president would send federal aid to state and local governments to keep childcare programs and other public services operating.
Posted by:Fred

#10  Why not? If Biden is elected I expect COVID to suddenly no longer being a problem.
Posted by: Iblis   2020-07-22 14:22  

#9  "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help. " Ronald Reagan
Posted by: warthogswife   2020-07-22 13:54  

#8  Vladimir Lenin All-Union Young Pioneers Organization (commonly called 'Young Pioneers')
Hitler Youth.
Red Guards (Communist China)
What could possibly go wrong with government childcare...?
Posted by: magpie   2020-07-22 11:15  

#7  "Free"
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2020-07-22 10:22  

#6  Get those pre-schoolers in the gov't web so that they can take the next step and outlaw parenting.
Posted by: AlanC   2020-07-22 08:55  

#5  Get children away from Parents paid for opaquely with money the kids will inevitably be in debt for plus interest...
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2020-07-22 08:09  

#4  Comment above should be deleted.
Posted by: Frielznows18239   2020-07-22 04:00  

#3  h/t IMAO

Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-07-22 02:24  

#2  Considering the latest S. Korean results on child transmission of Covid 19, this is an inducement?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-07-22 01:39  

#1  Vote for me and I'll pay you all off with your own money!
Posted by: gorb   2020-07-22 01:24  

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