First town hall meeting appearance since inauguration
Optimistic about the administration of the whole country by the end of July
“Resolving domestic issues as the top priority”
Willingness to carry out additional support of 1.9 trillion won
Proposal for a gradual increase in the minimum wage
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U.S. President Joe Biden expected that by the end of July, people would be able to get a wide range of vaccines for the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and return to normal life at Christmas in December. In addition, it has reaffirmed its existing position to prioritize domestic issues in relation to the Corona 19 stimulus package.
President Biden appeared in a town hall meeting hosted by CNN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the 16th (local time) and said, “We will have 600 million doses of vaccine by the end of July. It’s enough for this vaccination.” He added, “Next Christmas, we will be in a very different environment than we are now,” he added. “I think that a year from now, far fewer people will be socially distant and wear masks.”
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This is the first time that President Biden, who took office on the 20th of last month, opened a forum for a question and answer with the public. In a situation where the public’s anxiety caused by Corona 19 is great, he has once again expressed his will to solve domestic problems with the highest priority.
However, President Biden drew a line that he did not want to make excessive promises about Corona 19. Regarding the problem of school normalization, he said, “The goal is to provide face-to-face classes five times a week for kindergarten through eighth graders 100 days before the inauguration. Some schools have to teach throughout the summer to make up for lost time.” Suggested. He added that “teachers should be on the top of the vaccination priority.”
President Biden also showed a human side on this day. He said that when a woman asked her child vaccination problem, she had not tested it yet. Then, after asking the name and grade of the elementary school student standing next to him, he said, “The safest people in the world,” and “I know I’m a little worried. But don’t be scared. It will be fine and I will make sure my mom is doing well.” In addition, to a question from a woman who is worried about vaccination of her 19-year-old son with immunodeficiency syndrome, “I will be here after the broadcast. I will talk for a few minutes and see if I can help.”
On this day, President Biden criticized former President Donald Trump. “Literally and figuratively, there was nothing in the refrigerator,” he pointed out. “The vaccine was pathetic enough to be insufficient.”
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In addition, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Republican senators who voted innocent during Trump’s impeachment trial as a coward. “Everything on the news in the past four years was Trump.” I want to.” He added, “I’m sick of talking about Trump.”
President Biden also spoke with former presidents and aimed at former President Trump, saying, “Everyone answered the phone and called me, but there was one exception.” The host responded, “I know you don’t want to talk about him.” He reaffirmed his position that the Ministry of Justice will make a decision regarding former President Trump’s being the subject of investigation in various criminal cases and that he will not intervene.
President Biden said on the day to raise the federal minimum wage, “I will make a proposal. This is about a gradual impression”, suggesting the possibility of a gradual increase. Regarding the human rights issue in China, he stressed that “the price will be paid for human rights violations.”
In addition, the White House explained that it plans to continue to emphasize the importance of passing an additional $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 stimulus package. White House spokesman Jen Saki said, “The president will continue to work to pass the’American Rescue Plan’ ahead of the Town Hall event.” “His top priority.” Currently, the Democratic Party aims to deal with stimulus by the end of this month.
President Biden discussed the US rescue plan with the policy team before leaving for Wisconsin for the Town Hall meeting. Saki explained that when he met with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo last week, he continued to discuss the US rescue plan.
/New York = Correspondent Kim Young-pil [email protected]
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