US President Joe Biden speaks at the League of Conservation Voters Annual Capital Dinner, at The Anthem in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2023.
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President Joe Biden on Saturday marked the first major event of his 2024 re-election campaign with a union rally, highlighting boosts for the middle class through his economic agenda.
Biden announced an early endorsement from the AFL-CIO, a federation of 60 unions worldwide, representing 12.5 million workers. “I’m proud to be the most pro-union president in American history,” he told the crowd in Philadelphia.
Biden spoke about legislation enacted in his first term, such as pandemic relief, last year’s broad climate, health and tax packages and the recent bipartisan debt ceiling deal.
He also renewed his call for tax reform, which had been a challenge in his first term, even among some Democrats. He also again called for a minimum tax on billionaires.
“It’s time for the super rich to start paying their fair share,” Biden said, but he reiterated his promise that no one making less than $400,000 would pay more in federal income taxes.
