Joe Biden in Axios.com political coverage


On Crime: Regrets supporting strict sentences, including on crack

Biden expressed regret for supporting tough-on-crime bills during his time in Congress, including a measure that established strict sentencing standards for crack and powder cocaine offenses, which experts say have led to an era of mass incarceration that disproportionately affected black Americans.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 25, 2019

On Drugs: Supports marijuana decriminalization, not legalization

He has a long history of being anti-marijuana, calling it a "gateway drug." While vice president, Biden said that he supports decriminalization rather than legalization.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 25, 2019

On Education: Free tuition at community colleges & state universities

"Community college should be we free and we can afford it," Biden said at the Electrical Workers Conference in April. Biden also said he supported free tuition at state universities in 2015.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 25, 2019

On Health Care: Expand ObamaCare, but not Medicare-for-All

Biden has signaled that he is open to adding onto the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law while he was vice president. "The Affordable Care Act was a big step ... but we need to build on it. What we can't do is blow it up." Biden has spoken out against Republicans' efforts to repeal and replace the ACA. He hasn't publicly supported Medicare for All.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 25, 2019

On Jobs: Increase minimum wage gradually

In 2015, Biden called for a $12 federal minimum wage that would gradually increase to $15 by 2020, even when the Obama administration advocated for a modest uptick of $12 per hour from $7.25.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 25, 2019

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