New Delhi: On Saturday, President Joe Biden urged blue-collar workers to back his bid for re-election and help the wealthiest Americans pay higher taxes. In Pennsylvania, a heavily industrialized state, Biden addressed hundreds of union members, saying “it’s about time the super rich start paying their fair share.”
The AFL-CIO, a union union representing 12.5 million American workers, hosted the campaign event. The day before, the AFL-CIO publicly endorsed Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. ,Also Read: Amazing Health Benefits Of Having An Early Dinner,
Prior to Saturday’s rally, Biden has yet to hold any significant campaign events in his 2024 re-election campaign. ,ALSO READ: From grocery store cleaner to America’s 62nd richest person – read all about the WhatsApp CEO,
The president made his remarks as in a crowded field of Republicans vying for the party’s nomination, Donald Trump emerged as the overwhelming favorite despite allegations of mishandling of US government secrets and allegations of misconduct in the White House. Impeached twice, and a tangle of other legal issues.
In Philadelphia, Biden made a distinctively populist plea, touching on a variety of topics, to stem the exodus of working-class voters from the Democratic Party. According to Biden, not all elected officials in Washington hold pro-federal views.
You know that I am not one of the many politicians in this country who cannot use the word “union”. The most pro-union president in American history, I’m happy to say, he declared.
He questioned how this could be okay when the 55 largest US companies pay no federal income tax on $40 billion in profits. According to Biden, there are now about 1,000 billionaires in the US. They claimed that they pay an average of 8% in federal income taxes.
They paid less tax than anyone in this room, including firefighters and teachers. They have to start paying a little. Being a millionaire is fine with me. Man, just do your fair share.
Biden took an aerial tour of the Philadelphia bridge, which collapsed last Saturday after a tanker truck caught fire the day before. He promised that the federal government would give full support to the reconstruction of the bridge.
,with agency inputs,