Biden: Wednesday we will start a new chapter for the US

(ANSA) - NEW YORK, 14 JAN - "Wednesday we begin a new chapter. The vice president-elect and I will do our best.

   We will not get out of this crisis in one day, but we will get out and get out of it together".

This was stated by President-elect Joe Biden referring to January 20, the day of his inauguration ceremony, saying that he is "optimistic as never" for the United States.

    343 days have passed since Covid-19 claimed its first victim in the US.

Almost 400,000 Americans died a year later ", says Biden, underlining that tears, including economic ones, are" in front of everyone's eyes.

We must act, we cannot afford to remain immobile. "One hundred million vaccines in the first 100 days of" my administration ", Biden reiterates, calling the vaccine plan implemented so far a" failure ". Americans inoculated have so far been just over 10 million, well beyond under the 20 million by the end of 2020 expected to start the distribution of vaccines.

    "We will use taxpayers' money to rebuild America," Biden said as he presented his $ 1.9 trillion plan to fight Covid and its effects on the US economy.

"The benefits will outweigh the costs," explains the president-elect.

The plan includes 1 trillion in aid to the Americans, 160 billion for vaccinations and tests, 440 billion for companies and 350 billion for states and local governments.

   "The goal is to lift 12 million Americans out of poverty," says Biden, proposing an increase in the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour.

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