By Bill Badour
This is the first part of a weekly series highlighting the Democratic presidential candidates for the 2020 race.
Joe Biden is in favor of:
- Abolishing capital punishment, ending cash bail, and eliminating private prisons.
- Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour as well as indicating support for paid family and sick leave.
- Two years of free community college, expanding existing debt-relief programs, and increasing the pay of teachers.
- Gun control in the form of a voluntary buyback program and is in favor of universal background checks.