On the Biden-Harris White House
Dear Editor,
For a listing of what the Biden-Harris administration has accomplished in less than 4 years, go to:
www.whitehouse.gov/therecord
In the Feb. 22 “Winthrop Sun Transcript,” you note, “Let’s be clear where we stand: Joe Biden has been a great president and his administration has accomplished more legislation that will benefit Americans than any since Lyndon Johnson’s in the 1960’s.”
You proceed to urge Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic Presidential candidate because of his age and sometimes “stumbling” during public speeches. However, you appear to agree with me when you further state, “and candidates have to be judged based on what they can do if re-elected.” I, for one, vote for any candidate based on their voting records and legislation that gives promise to hard-working American families. www.whitehouse.gov/therecord enumerates the Biden-Harris record with such efforts as:
• Lowering costs of families’ everyday expenses (health insurance, clean energy tax credits, prescription drugs for seniors, $0 tax increase for families earning less than $400,000/year.)
• More people working than at any point in American history. 13.9 million jobs created during the Biden administration—7x more than the last 3 Republican presidents combined.
• In efforts to level the playing field, the administration adopted our own Senator Warren’s bill to effect a 15% minimum tax on billion-dollar corporations and a 1% surcharge on corporate stock buybacks. (Most of the Wall Street group who received major tax cuts from former President Trump in 12-2017, used that money to buy back their own stocks.)
• Lowered the deficit with the single largest annual reduction in American history.
• Rebuilding our infrastructure.
• Awarded the most ever Federal contracting dollars to small businesses and disadvantaged small businesses.
• Signed the Electoral Count Act, which takes long overdue steps to protect the integrity of our elections.
• Enacted first meaningful gun violence reduction legislation in 30 years, and signed legislation to put more cops on the beat and invest in community policing.
• More people with health insurance than ever before. Capped seniors’ out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses at $2,000/year. People enrolled in Medicare will not pay more than $35 for a month’s supply of insulin, and recipients will receive free vaccines. Lowered the cost of hearing aids by making them available over the counter (E. Warren initiated). Expanded benefits and services for toxic exposed Veterans, and advanced cutting-edge research on cancer and other diseases through the ARPA-H initiative.
• Protecting and fighting to expand Social Security.
• More than 40 million borrowers from middle and working-class families stand to benefit from student debt relief.
• Advancing equity and racial justice, including historic criminal justice reform. Signed legislation to strengthen the Violence Against Women Act, lifted the “gag rule” protecting reproductive rights, and protected marriage for LGBTQI+ and interracial couples.
• Rejoined the Paris Agreement on day one to reassert US leadership to combat the climate crisis, jumpstarted the American offshore wind industry, and set new policies to reduce super pollutants like HFCs and methane to protect communities and reduce emissions that fuel climate change. Delivering the most aggressive climate and environmental justice agenda in American history. Took action to lower energy costs for families.
I will vote for President Biden again, because through his many years, Joe Biden has gained tremendous amounts of experience and wisdom as Senator, Vice-President, and President of these United States. I vote for a candidate based on his/her voting record. THAT’s what tells me “what they can do if re-elected.” Go to www.whitehouse.gov/therecord to review the Biden-Harris record.
Thank you.
Donna Segreti Reilly
Vote for Joe Biden
Dear Editor,
Registered Democrats and Independents (Unenrolled) can vote on Election Day, Tuesday, March 5th, or by mail or early voting, in the Presidential Primary for Joe Biden who has been a very good President.
The country is better off because of his leadership, and in a time of enormous challenges, we are fortunate to have had a man of his experience, wisdom, and decency in the White House.
Much has been made of Joe Biden’s age, his physical appearance, and mental capacity. Let’s be clear, the job of President is to hire good people and make difficult decisions. It is not about getting up before a crowd and speaking for an hour or so.
Joe Biden has been a successful President (as judged by most neutral observers) because of his age, not in spite of it!!!
If the job was all about physical appearance, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt, our two greatest Presidents, would never have been elected.
In terms of mental capacity, world leaders, domestic advisers, and journalists who have interviewed Joe Biden, all say that he is sharp and focused in meetings.
During President Joe Biden’s first term:
• He has led our nation to the other side of COVID successfully.
• Our economic recovery has been better than any other major nation.
• Our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown at more than 3%.
• We have the best job market since the 1960s.
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 39,000 for the first time ever.
• Wage growth is at a historically high level.
• Prices are falling, and domestic oil and renewable production are at record levels.
• We have the lowest uninsured rate in history, and crime rates are falling.
• Consumer sentiment has risen sharply recently, and people are feeling better.
There is no doubt that there are difficult problems in the world – Ukraine and the Middle East specifically – and at home – immigration most notably – but Joe Biden has been working hard to resolve these issues, most often without assistance from the Republican Party that seems to be more interested in playing politics than in solving problems.
If re-elected, Joe Biden will have the opportunity in his second term to complete the work that he has started.
So, we urge Democrats and Independents to get out and vote for Joe Biden in the Presidential Primary. Your vote does make a difference!!!
William Schmidt
Tracey Honan
Joseph Aiello
Suzanne Swope
Donna Segreti Reilly
Thomas Reilly
Julia Wallerce
Ralph Tufo
Suzanne Hitchcock Bryan
Elaine Abrams
Alice Reilly
Joseph Delorey
Sheila Hines
Maxwell Whiting
Sylvia Whiting