nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Short term changes to policy? You're well enough informed to know that isn't the plan. A packed court, a gerrymandered Senate, and an uncapped House are the plan.
If you're for that, then I'm not sure why you ever hoped for anyone but Bernie.
I'm in favor of DC statehood. Beyond that I'm not expecting the things you mentioned. We shall see.
From where I sit in the political spectrum, I'm happy having a conservative leaning judiciary at a time when the other branches of government are likely to be leaning the other way.
The things I want to see the next administration address:
1) Put in place a real, sustainable covid strategy, with emphasis on contingencies where things do NOT go according to plan (eg no effective vaccine)
2) Immigration reform. Doesn't have to be left or right in terms of details. But something consistent with our values. Bipartisan is better than just Dems supporting the final product.
3) Expand options for healthcare. My preference is a public option (which Biden campaigned on) rather than medicare for all.
4) Repeal very poorly chosen one's tax cuts for the rich. (Biden has specified that this means joint income over $400K). There is one element of very poorly chosen one's tax plan I like, which was eliminating the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT). I'm afraid that is going to be a casualty of Democratic control. It would be bad policy (and regressive) if they restored it.
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