Biden at the campaign launch: The rich should pay more taxes | outside

The meeting was held under the auspices of the AFL-CIO, a union federation representing 12.5 million American workers. Biden announced at the end of April that he would seek re-election in the 2024 presidential election, but Saturday was his first campaign rally.

In front of an audience full of unionists, Biden stated that he was convinced the economic future looked bright. “The investments we’ve made over the past three years will transform the country over the next five decades,” he said. The President of the United States cited, among other things, the CHIPS and Science Act, an act providing $53 billion for microchip production and research, and the Inflation Reduction Act, a massive investment plan for green energy.

In addition, the current US President has also announced that he will increase taxes on the wealthy and multinational corporations. “It doesn’t bother me that they are billionaires. They just have to pay their fair share.”

In addition to calling for new taxes on the wealthy, Biden has praised his performance as president, which he says has led to economic growth. At the same time, he warned, Republicans want this policy reversed.

If Republicans take back power and withdraw funding for new roads and bridges and renewable energy projects, Biden warned, “they’re taking your jobs.” He also said he was “the most pro-Union president in American history.”

According to sources close to Biden, he plans to spread this economic message at future campaign events as well. In his speech, Biden did not mention his Republican rival, Donald Trump, and the controversies surrounding him.