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In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden believes he is the 'most qualified person in the country to be president' [View all]BlueWI
(1,736 posts)Being qualified is one thing. Having legislative priorities is another.
It's starting to seem old fashioned to expect candidates to have a clear set of policy priorities. Given the scale of environmental, budgetary, and foreign policy challenges, where does Biden sit?
Is he willing to cut the Cold War sized military budget?
What about the global war on terror that his vote in favor of the Iraq War Resolution helped initiate? Will we stay on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq, and to what end?
Climate challenges - will the Green New Deal be supported?
Infrastructure - will this be a domestic priority?
Wealth concentration, consumer debt - what's the plan?
These questions should be answered by all candidates. Hopefully the real dialogue starts soon.