Rodrigues Week III

 Samuel M. Rodrigues                                    AP Language                                           19 January 2021

Politics: The Latest

    Tomorrow, on January 20th, 2020, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and Kamala Devi Harris will be sworn in as the 46th president and vice president of the United States. It felt like this day would never come, right? With all of the division and immense turmoil in American politics and Covid-19 concerns, it is reassuring to have a little bit of normalcy. In this segment, I don't plan on promoting a party while badgering the other. Instead, I will review the past few years -especially last year- and look at the new presidential plans for the next four years. As a note, I do ask that you please read everything before critiquing.

    For the last four years, the white house has been occupied by Donald J. Trump and his administration. Over the course of his presidency, the Trump team has introduced new ideas and policies. His most notable policy focused on a tax cut for major corporations. Although unpopular amongst Democrats, this decision appears to have contributed to the recent economic growth we have seen over the past few months. In terms of foreign policy, Donald also deserves credit for making new deals with China and creating interestingly new relationships with Russia and North Korea. However, over the past year or so of his presidency, there has also been an immense amount of loss. Under his supervision, there has been unprecedented job loss, as well as a loss of life due to Covid-19. Taking all of this into account, I personally feel as though the shadows from the tragedies he oversaw far outweigh everything he has accomplished as a president. I believe that failing to protect American lives as the commander in chief, is simply unacceptable.

    Although it is true that, as a nation, we are still feeling the tragic effects of the novel Carona virus, it is important to look forward. In this next segment, I will discuss the future plans of Joe Biden and his administration. To sum it up, Biden's overarching goals are to [1] implement an aggressive vaccination plan for Covid-19, [2] remediate the economy, and [3] begin to solve the climate crisis. Bidens plans on carrying out a vaccination plan in which he hopes to deliver 100 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in 100 days. Is it aspirational, we have yet to see? Now, the economy. Biden is planning on supplementing the economy with a 2.3 trillion dollar budget. Although the schematics of his plan have not yet been released, he is certain that he will be giving a minimum of 377 billion dollars to small and local businesses in a ground-up approach. Last but not least, the climate plan. The administration's plan to combat climate change is simple in principle; make the United States carbon neutral, or produce net-zero emissions, by the year 2050. Alright, so with the inauguration coming up, I just thought I would do something a little bit political. Hopefully, this helped recap a little bit of Trump's presidency and helped to clarify some of Biden's agenda for his next four years. If you agree or disagree with anything I said, or just have some thoughts, feel free to comment below:)

The 45th and 46th presidents of the United States, 
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and Donald John Trump.