United States: Joe Biden unveils his stimulus plan of 1.9 billion dollars
US President-elect Joe Biden has announced a $ 1.9 trillion US economic stimulus package to lift the country out of the crisis.
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Six days before his inauguration, Joe Biden unveiled on Thursday a new emergency stimulus plan for the economy.
He hopes to be able to unblock 1900 billion dollars to get the United States out of the crisis.
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Anne Corpet
The elected president defended his project this Thursday evening in a televised address.
“
We have a moral obligation to act decisively,
” said Joe Biden.
In particular, he wants to help families, small businesses and minorities and speed up the distribution of vaccines.
"
It is not difficult to see that we are in the midst of an economic and health crisis which only happens once in several generations, we must act and we must act now,
" said Joe Biden after having said the challenges facing Americans.
And he detailed the measures he intends to implement.
"
Direct cash aid, extension of unemployment benefits, rent exemption, food aid, maintaining the jobs of essential workers, helping small businesses, these are the key elements of America's rescue plan. that will lift 12 million Americans out of poverty.
"
The president-elect also announced his desire to double the federal minimum wage by raising it to $ 15 an hour, a campaign pledge.
Joe Biden concluded with a call for unity: "
Wednesday a new chapter will begin
", he assured before showing his optimism.
"
We will do better than when we entered this crisis
."
The president-elect has not said a word about the tensions surrounding his coming to power, nor has he ever mentioned Donald Trump's name.
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