Biden’s First 100 Days

Via www.whitehouse.gov

Paige Garczynski, Staff Writer
April 8, 2021

The term “First 100 Days” of a presidential term was coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt on a radio address in 1933. The First 100 Days of a presidential term has come to serve as a demonstration of the president’s ability to work efficiently and keep their promises to the people. The First 100 Days are especially important for presidents as they work to attain high approval ratings as early as possible. The following is a comprehensive list of what President Biden intends to accomplish by April 30, 2021.

  • Economy
    • Reversing Trump’s corporate tax cut, increasing it from a 21% to a 28% rate
  • Human Rights
    • Strengthening of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as he has previously attempted to do as a legislator
    • Plans for changes to higher education systems, specifically community colleges
    • Plans for reopening the majority of middle and elementary schools
    • Distribution of 100 million vaccines
  • Climate
    • Reversing Trump’s removal of the U.S. from the 2015 Paris climate accord
    • Plans for a climate world summit concerning carbon usage across the globe
    • Work on the clean energy plan, an attempt to reach carbon-neutrality in our nation by the year 2050
    • Rescinded the Keystone Pipeline permit due to environmental concerns
  • Immigration
    • Release immigration plan concerning family separation and encampments at the border
    • Reversing Trump administration “Muslim Ban” (Executive Order 13769)
    • Provide an easier pathway or access to citizenship for illegal immigrants living in the United States
    • Halting border wall construction, including removing funding from the project but not tearing down already-constructed sections
  • Police & Criminal Justice Reform
    • Addressing issues of police brutality
    • Proposal of the SAFE Act, a plan set mandatory minimum sentence for nonviolent offenses

 

For more information:

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/09/932190347/bidens-first-100-days-here-s-what-to-expect

https://time.com/5931852/joe-biden-100-days/

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-01-21/the-agenda-for-bidens-first-100-days-takes-shape