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==2009–2017: Vice presidency==
==2009–2017: Vice presidency==
[[File:Biden public service.PNG|right|300px|thumb|After 45 year on the public dole as a civil servant, Biden, his brother Frank, and his son Hunter amassed personal fortunes of tens of millions of dollars. ]]
[[File:Biden public service.PNG|right|300px|thumb|After 45 years on the public dole as a civil servant, Biden, his brother Frank, and his son Hunter amassed personal fortunes of tens of millions of dollars. ]]
As he assumed office, Biden's responsibilities as vice president were not made clear. He had no specific portfolio of responsibilities. He alarmed the nation on April 30, 2009, by going on network television to warn Americans to stay out of confined spaces such as subways and airplanes, lest they catch Swine Flu. Health officials rejected his scare tactics and the White House immediately repudiated them.
As he assumed office, Biden's responsibilities as vice president were not made clear. He had no specific portfolio of responsibilities. He alarmed the nation on April 30, 2009, by going on network television to warn Americans to stay out of confined spaces such as subways and airplanes, lest they catch Swine Flu. Health officials rejected his scare tactics and the White House immediately repudiated them.