During a speech from his stronghold of Wilmington in Delaware devoted to the economy Joe Biden spoke of several measures he intends to put in place once in power.

He also called for coordination to facilitate the transition between his team and that of Donald Trump.

The President-elect of the United States Joe Biden on Monday drew the contours of the economic stimulus plan that he intends to put in place once invested on January 20.

Among the measures mentioned, he announced that he wanted to create 3 million "well paid" jobs, in particular thanks to technologies, electric cars and green energies.

In this speech delivered in Wilmington, Delaware, also referred to the handover with Donald Trump and the risks that a lack of coordination between their teams in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic would present.

Tax reform and minimum wage

Faced with new restrictions intended to contain the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic, Joe Biden felt that "immediate support" should be given to the economy.

"Our plan is to create millions of well-paid jobs in manufacturing, in building cars, products, technology, which we will need in the future to be competitive with the rest of the world [... ] We will buy American, ”he said during his speech from his home base in Delaware.

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He also reaffirmed that big business and wealthier Americans would pay their "fair share" of taxes, and that he intended to implement a minimum wage of $ 15 an hour, as he had announced. previously in his campaign.

"more people may die"

US President-elect Joe Biden also warned on Monday of a risk of additional deaths from Covid-19 if Donald Trump and his government refuse to coordinate with the Democratic team called upon to transition to the White House as the current president refuses to recognize his defeat. 

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Without consultation between the two teams succeeding the American executive, "it is possible that more people die", warned Joe Biden, citing in particular the urgency to prepare the distribution of vaccines as soon as they are available.

"If we have to wait until January 20 to start planning, it puts us behind a month, a month and a half," he said.

"And it's so crucial that this coordination starts now. Now or as quickly as possible," he insisted.