The next president will be Joseph R. Biden Jr. after voters in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania ? three states that supported Trump in 2016 ? voted for Biden this time.
Exit polls show just how divided the country is. In Wisconsin, for instance, 77% of Trump supporters said the economy was in excellent or good condition, while 81% of Biden voters said the condition was not so good or poor. So what does Biden plan to do for the economy overall, and your money specifically?
In his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, Biden said his economic plan ?is all about jobs, dignity, respect and community.? There are many ways the future president?s policies can affect your wallet beyond the job you have. From fighting the coronavirus to lowering drug prices to raising taxes, see how Biden?s planned programs will have a direct effect on how much you earn, spend and save.
Last updated: Nov. 7, 2020
Coronavirus
Biden has called for any efforts to return to normal be mitigated by the best scientific evidence. He advocates wearing masks as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in public spaces, citing clear evidence of their effectiveness in doing so in most other countries. He has called for a national mask mandate.
He supports offering financial support to states to allow them to extend unemployment benefits, and he has presented plans for trillions in new spending to help create jobs.
Reopening
Biden has cautioned against reopening until the country ramps up testing for COVID-19. He has said he?ll listen to scientists on how to proceed. In the second presidential debate Biden said, ?What I would say is I?m going to shut down the virus, not the country.? He has said that he would shut down reopenings if they are followed by an outbreak.
In regards to schools reopening, Biden supports new federal spending on equipment and training that would allow for safer reopening plans.
Taxes
Biden has criticized the Trump 2017 tax cut and advocates returning the top tax bracket to 39.6% from its current rate of 37%. Under Biden?s plan, taxes wouldn?t increase for households earning less than $400,000 a year.
Affordable Care Act
Biden has been a vocal proponent of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, and is proposing an influx of $750 billion in new spending over the next decade to strengthen the law, financed by raising taxes on the wealthy.
Drug Prices
Biden supports the bill passed by the House of Representatives last year that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices in the same way private insurers do.
Medicare/Medicaid
Biden wants to lower the eligibility age for Medicare to 60, giving access to an additional 20 million Americans.
Trade
Biden has advocated plans for supporting domestic manufacturing, including investing $700 billion in industrial research and American-made products that he believes will create 5 million jobs.
Climate Change
Biden has proposed a $2 trillion investment in his first term ? along with research into advanced models for nuclear energy ? with a goal of reaching 100% clean energy generation by 2035.
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Auto Emissions
Biden supports increasing emissions standards for automobiles that were created during the Obama administration. He also wants incentives for producing zero-emission cars, a new federal procurement program to put clean vehicles in federal fleets and a mandate for all new buses to be zero emissions by 2030.
Tech and Privacy
Biden has criticized major tech firms during his campaign and proposed a new minimum federal tax for companies such as Amazon. Has said he would explore breaking up big tech firms.
Biden has called for revoking Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which exempts social media platforms from being held liable for posts made by users. He wants data privacy standards that are similar to those that exist in most of Europe.
Broadband Access
Biden wants to invest $20 billion in a rural broadband project ? paid for by tax increases on businesses and richer Americans ? designed to expand access to high-speed internet in remote areas.
Student Loan Debt
Biden supports addressing the student debt problem by expanding or supporting existing programs, such as the Obama administration?s income-driven repayment initiative and those that forgive student loan debt if the borrower takes part in certain forms of public service. He has expressed support for some loan forgiveness for low-income borrowers.
Education Funding
Biden has expressed broad support for increasing resources available to educators and parents across the country as part of efforts to reduce the inequalities that exist between districts.
Workers Rights
Biden wants to establish minimum collective bargaining rights for public employees and create a cabinet-level group to support labor organizing. He wants to raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour.
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Mark Evitt contributed to the reporting for this article.
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