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Biden accuses Trump of betraying Americans by lying about Covid-19

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With weeks remaining until the November 3 presidential election, the news about Trump's comments again focused attention on the Republican president's efforts to battle Covid-19, which Democrats say have been too little, too late.

Biden also accused Trump of failing to fulfil his campaign vow, delivered in Michigan in the waning days of the 2016 race, to protect American jobs and prevent plants from closing. Trump's victory in the state, by less than 11,000 votes, helped propel him to the presidency.

His plan envisions a companion 10% tax credit for companies that reopen closed facilities, bring jobs back to the US or expand their manufacturing payroll. After his speech, Biden made a quick stop at a Black-owned clothing store in Detroit before sitting in the backyard of a house with four steelworkers to discuss economic and labour issues.

Biden's plan calls for a multitrillion-dollar investment in manufacturing, infrastructure, environmental advances and caregiving. He has argued that Trump has focused on corporate welfare and tax cuts for the wealthy instead of aiding working families.

 

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