Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: So...what's the draw of Biden? [View all]cannabis_flower
(3,915 posts)The was the banking bill I was referring to.
https://www.democracynow.org/2015/10/20/joe_biden_for_president_media_buzz
Bidens 1994 crime bill, while implementing sweeping gun control, also helped fuel mass incarceration with financial incentives to keep people behind bars. Biden is also known for close ties to the financial industry, notably helping push through a 2005 bill that made it harder for consumers to declare bankruptcy. According to The New York Times, the credit card issuer MBNA was Bidens top donor from 1989 to 2010. Now, as speculation over Bidens presidential aspirations reaches a fever pitch, the Obama administration is seeking to repeal one of his key legislative achievements. The White House wants to undo a provision in the 2005 bankruptcy law that made it harder to reduce student debt, preventing most Americans from claiming bankruptcy protections for private student loans. The administrations effort follows the publication last month of an International Business Times exposé by David Sirota, Joe Biden Backed Bills to Make It Harder for Americans to Reduce Their Student Debt. Sirota discusses Bidens role in passing the legislation.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden