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The contest in Michigan, which Sanders won in 2016, is said to be test of who commands the blue collar and [[working class] vote, Biden or Sanders.  Biden was greeted at the auto plant with cheers of “Trump! Trump! Trump!”'<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/trump-trump-trump-trump-detroit-auto-workers-cheer-president-trump-during-joe-bidens-plant-visit/</ref>

The contest in Michigan, which Sanders won in 2016, is said to be test of who commands the blue collar and [[working class] vote, Biden or Sanders.  Biden was greeted at the auto plant with cheers of “Trump! Trump! Trump!”'<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/trump-trump-trump-trump-detroit-auto-workers-cheer-president-trump-during-joe-bidens-plant-visit/</ref>

==Other issues==

===Other issues===

===Marijuana===

====Marijuana====

Biden authored legislation increasing mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana possession. Nearly 20 million people have been arrested and incarcerated for marijuana possession since Biden wrote the bill.<ref>http://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/drug-war-statistics</ref> Mandatory minimums give the judge no discretion in handing out a sentence. Marijuana arrests outnumber arrests for [[violent]] [[crime]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/us/marijuana-arrests.html</ref> President Trump has taken the lead in sentencing and prison reform.<ref>https://grabien.com/story.php?id=237403</ref> Biden wrote the legislation which established the Office of National Drug Control Policy, also known as the "drug czar."

Biden authored legislation increasing mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana possession. Nearly 20 million people have been arrested and incarcerated for marijuana possession since Biden wrote the bill.<ref>http://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/drug-war-statistics</ref> Mandatory minimums give the judge no discretion in handing out a sentence. Marijuana arrests outnumber arrests for [[violent]] [[crime]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/us/marijuana-arrests.html</ref> President Trump has taken the lead in sentencing and prison reform.<ref>https://grabien.com/story.php?id=237403</ref> Biden wrote the legislation which established the Office of National Drug Control Policy, also known as the "drug czar."

When a big money donor who favors decriminalization held a fundraiser for Biden in May 2019, Biden "evolved" his 30-plus year stance on marijuana mandatory minimum sentencing which has caused so much hardship and suffering to families, particularly minorities who have been Biden's targets.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/joe-bidens-shift-on-marijuana-came-days-before-fundraiser-with-pro-legalization-donor/</ref>  Biden suddenly showed no concern about exposing children to a gateway drug.

When a big money donor who favors decriminalization held a fundraiser for Biden in May 2019, Biden "evolved" his 30-plus year stance on marijuana mandatory minimum sentencing which has caused so much hardship and suffering to families, particularly minorities who have been Biden's targets.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/joe-bidens-shift-on-marijuana-came-days-before-fundraiser-with-pro-legalization-donor/</ref>  Biden suddenly showed no concern about exposing children to a gateway drug.

===Atlantic Council===

====Atlantic Council====

:{{See also|Military industrial complex}}

:{{See also|Military industrial complex}}

In 2011 Biden delivered the keynote address at the [[Atlantic Council]]’s distinguished leadership awards. He did so again in 2014 at its “Toward A Europe Whole and Free” conference,<ref>https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/transcript/remarks-by-vice-president-joe-biden-at-the-atlantic-council-s-toward-a-europe-whole-and-free-conference/</ref> which was dedicated to expanding NATO’s influence and countering “Russian aggression.” Speakers like [[Zbigniew Brzezinski]], a former U.S. [[national security adviser]], sniped at Barack Obama for an insufficiently bellicose posture toward Russia, while former Secretary of State [[Madeleine Albright]] fretted over polls showing low public support for U.S. [[interventionism]] overseas.  Biden emphasized the need to power [[Europe]] with non-Russian sources of natural gas. This provided a prime opportunity to Ukrainian suppliers like Burisma and U.S. energy titans. Many of these energy companies, from [[Chevron]] to Noble Energy, also happen to be top donors to the Atlantic Council.

In 2011 Biden delivered the keynote address at the [[Atlantic Council]]’s distinguished leadership awards. He did so again in 2014 at its “Toward A Europe Whole and Free” conference,<ref>https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/transcript/remarks-by-vice-president-joe-biden-at-the-atlantic-council-s-toward-a-europe-whole-and-free-conference/</ref> which was dedicated to expanding NATO’s influence and countering “Russian aggression.” Speakers like [[Zbigniew Brzezinski]], a former U.S. [[national security adviser]], sniped at Barack Obama for an insufficiently bellicose posture toward Russia, while former Secretary of State [[Madeleine Albright]] fretted over polls showing low public support for U.S. [[interventionism]] overseas.  Biden emphasized the need to power [[Europe]] with non-Russian sources of natural gas. This provided a prime opportunity to Ukrainian suppliers like Burisma and U.S. energy titans. Many of these energy companies, from [[Chevron]] to Noble Energy, also happen to be top donors to the Atlantic Council.

After the [[Maidan Revolt]], ''Foreign Policy'' magazine wrote, “No one in the U.S. government has wielded more influence over Ukraine than Vice President Joe Biden."<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/10/30/what-will-ukraine-do-without-joe-biden-putin-war-kiev-clinton-trump/</ref>  The Atlantic Council described Biden as “the point person on Ukraine in the Obama administration.”<ref>https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/explainer-five-things-about-the-ukraine-controversy-you-need-to-know-plus-a-freebie/</ref>  “Ukraine was the top, or one of the top three, foreign policy issues we were concentrating on,” said [[Michael Carpenter]], Biden’s foreign policy adviser. “[Biden] was front and center.”<ref>https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/10/05/bidens-visits-to-ukraine-draw-scrutiny/</ref>

After the [[Maidan Revolt]], ''Foreign Policy'' magazine wrote, “No one in the U.S. government has wielded more influence over Ukraine than Vice President Joe Biden."<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/10/30/what-will-ukraine-do-without-joe-biden-putin-war-kiev-clinton-trump/</ref>  The Atlantic Council described Biden as “the point person on Ukraine in the Obama administration.”<ref>https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/explainer-five-things-about-the-ukraine-controversy-you-need-to-know-plus-a-freebie/</ref>  “Ukraine was the top, or one of the top three, foreign policy issues we were concentrating on,” said [[Michael Carpenter]], Biden’s foreign policy adviser. “[Biden] was front and center.”<ref>https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/10/05/bidens-visits-to-ukraine-draw-scrutiny/</ref>

===Plagiarism, again===

====Plagiarism, again====

In giving lip service to [[climate change]], Biden has been accused of plagiarizing content from climate activist websites for his own fundraising site. Biden's alleged climate policy appears to be cut and pasted from non-profit websites to solicit donations for his campaign.

In giving lip service to [[climate change]], Biden has been accused of plagiarizing content from climate activist websites for his own fundraising site. Biden's alleged climate policy appears to be cut and pasted from non-profit websites to solicit donations for his campaign.

[[CNN]]'s John King didn't buy the staff flub excuse. "This is a leadership issue," King said.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/05/leadership-issue-cnn-john-king-biden-plagiarism/</ref>

[[CNN]]'s John King didn't buy the staff flub excuse. "This is a leadership issue," King said.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/05/leadership-issue-cnn-john-king-biden-plagiarism/</ref>

===Taxes===

====Taxes====

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[[File:CCP Biden.png|right|300px|thumb|]]

Biden has vowed to raise taxes on the American people.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWqL7nM4T-s</ref>

Like his predecessor [[Walter Mondale]], Biden has vowed to raise taxes on the American people.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWqL7nM4T-s</ref>

===Fundraising===

====Fundraising====

Biden accepted the maximum contribution allowed from former HBO chief executive officer Chris Albrecht. Albrecht resigned as chief executive officer at HBO ain 2007 after being arrested and charged with assaulting his girlfriend.  In 1991 Time Warner Inc. paid a $400,000 settlement to a female worker allegedly assaulted by Albrecht while on the job. The victim reported directly to Albrecht at the time as senior vice president at HBO Independent Productions.

Biden accepted the maximum contribution allowed from former HBO chief executive officer Chris Albrecht. Albrecht resigned as chief executive officer at HBO ain 2007 after being arrested and charged with assaulting his girlfriend.  In 1991 Time Warner Inc. paid a $400,000 settlement to a female worker allegedly assaulted by Albrecht while on the job. The victim reported directly to Albrecht at the time as senior vice president at HBO Independent Productions.

=== Joe Biden and his controversies related to the military ===

====Joe Biden and his controversies related to the military====

Joe Biden has faced a couple of controversies related the military. Below is some information related to those controversies.

Joe Biden has faced a couple of controversies related the military. Below is some information related to those controversies.