Candidate Profile: Joe Biden

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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.

Infographic by Billy Badour