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APRIL 7, 2021
President Biden Delivers Remarks on the American Jobs Plan
President Biden delivered remarks on the American Jobs Plan. The president outlined his vision of infrastructure going beyond roads and bridges. He spoke from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building about creating infrastructure to withstand climate change, improving Veteran Affairs hospitals, construction of high-speed rail, replacing aging water pipes, investing in non-defense research, and bringing high-speed internet to rural America. He talked about paying for the package by increasing the corporate tax rate to 28 percent and doubling the global minimum tax rate to 21 percent, adding he is open to negotiations, but legislation must be paid for. President Biden spoke about the serious need for this investment and warned the U.S. must unite behind this because China and other authoritarian governments were betting against democracy.
President Biden Delivers Remarks on the American Jobs Plan
President Biden delivered remarks on the American Jobs Plan. The president outlined his vision of infrastructure going beyond roads and bridges. He spoke from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building about creating infrastructure to withstand climate change, improving Veteran Affairs hospitals, construction of high-speed rail, replacing aging water pipes, investing in non-defense research, and bringing high-speed internet to rural America. He talked about paying for the package by increasing the corporate tax rate to 28 percent and doubling the global minimum tax rate to 21 percent, adding he is open to negotiations, but legislation must be paid for. President Biden spoke about the serious need for this investment and warned the U.S. must unite behind this because China and other authoritarian governments were betting against democracy.
Remarks by President Biden on the American Jobs Plan
Apr. 7 - THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Last weekend, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I announced my plan to rebuild what I refer to as the “backbone of America” through the American Jobs Plan.
It’s not a plan that tinkers around the edges; it’s a once-in-a-generation investment in America unlike anything we’ve done since we built the Interstate Highway System and won the Space Race decades ago.
It’s the single largest investment in American jobs since World War Two, and it’s a plan that puts millions of Americans to work to fix what’s broken in our country: tens of thousands of miles of roads and highways, thousands of bridges in desperate need of repair.
But it also is a blueprint for infrastructure needed for tomorrow — not just yesterday; tomorrow — for American jobs, for American competitiveness.
Last week, I said that once Congress is back from recess, I’d get to work right away because we have no time to lose. So here we are.
Democrats, Republicans will have ideas about what they like and what they don’t like about our plan. That’s — that’s a good thing. That’s the American way. That’s the way democracy works. Debate is welcome. Compromise is inevitable. Changes are certain.
In the next few weeks, the Vice President and I will be meeting with Republicans and Democrats to hear from everyone. And we’ll be listening. We’ll be open to good ideas and good-faith negotiations.
But here’s what we won’t be open to: We will not be open to doing nothing. Inaction simply is not an option. continue to read
Apr. 7 - THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Last weekend, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I announced my plan to rebuild what I refer to as the “backbone of America” through the American Jobs Plan.
It’s not a plan that tinkers around the edges; it’s a once-in-a-generation investment in America unlike anything we’ve done since we built the Interstate Highway System and won the Space Race decades ago.
It’s the single largest investment in American jobs since World War Two, and it’s a plan that puts millions of Americans to work to fix what’s broken in our country: tens of thousands of miles of roads and highways, thousands of bridges in desperate need of repair.
But it also is a blueprint for infrastructure needed for tomorrow — not just yesterday; tomorrow — for American jobs, for American competitiveness.
Last week, I said that once Congress is back from recess, I’d get to work right away because we have no time to lose. So here we are.
Democrats, Republicans will have ideas about what they like and what they don’t like about our plan. That’s — that’s a good thing. That’s the American way. That’s the way democracy works. Debate is welcome. Compromise is inevitable. Changes are certain.
In the next few weeks, the Vice President and I will be meeting with Republicans and Democrats to hear from everyone. And we’ll be listening. We’ll be open to good ideas and good-faith negotiations.
But here’s what we won’t be open to: We will not be open to doing nothing. Inaction simply is not an option. continue to read
APRIL 7, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held her daily briefing, covering a range of topics from the administration’s infrastructure plan to its pandemic response. At the beginning of the briefing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke about President Biden’s infrastructure and jobs plan and how it would be paid for. When asked about the proposed 28 percent corporate tax rate, the secretary said “there is room for compromise” and called on business leaders to “come to the table and problem-solve with us to come up with a reasonable, responsible plan.” In response to questions about a potential boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Ms. Psaki said, “Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have not discussed and are not discussing any joint boycott with allies and partners.”
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held her daily briefing, covering a range of topics from the administration’s infrastructure plan to its pandemic response. At the beginning of the briefing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke about President Biden’s infrastructure and jobs plan and how it would be paid for. When asked about the proposed 28 percent corporate tax rate, the secretary said “there is room for compromise” and called on business leaders to “come to the table and problem-solve with us to come up with a reasonable, responsible plan.” In response to questions about a potential boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Ms. Psaki said, “Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have not discussed and are not discussing any joint boycott with allies and partners.”
The next few weeks 'are going to be critical,' Fauci warns
Apr. 7 - Dr. Anthony Fauci says the country is back in a precarious situation, with daily COVID-19 case averages increasing in the past few weeks — signaling a potential surge that could mimic what is happening in Europe.
Throughout the pandemic, the U.S. has regularly lagged a few weeks behind Europe and could continue to follow suit, Fauci told Yahoo Finance. Getting Americans vaccinated is key in preventing another surge, he said.
"I believe that the vaccine will actually have a major impact on preventing us from having a classical surge that we've seen before, but we can't be overconfident, which is one of the reasons why we keep saying over and over again, let's not declare victory prematurely," Fauci said.
The chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said he hopes that vaccines hold any major surge at bay.
"It really is kind of a race between the implementation of the vaccines and the danger, or not, of there being a bonafide surge. Hopefully, the protection that's afforded to the community, by the vaccinations will blunt any surge that is reminiscent of the previous surges that we've had," he said.
"If the country manages to reduce daily cases and get a majority of people vaccinated, "there will come a time, reasonably soon ... that you're going to see a greater diminution in the number of cases and a greater freedom and flexibility of what people can do," Fauci said.
But the threat of vaccine hesitancy and aggressive re-openings spurred by COVID fatigue loom large, and could elongate the time that the U.S. recovers from the pandemic. more
Apr. 7 - Dr. Anthony Fauci says the country is back in a precarious situation, with daily COVID-19 case averages increasing in the past few weeks — signaling a potential surge that could mimic what is happening in Europe.
Throughout the pandemic, the U.S. has regularly lagged a few weeks behind Europe and could continue to follow suit, Fauci told Yahoo Finance. Getting Americans vaccinated is key in preventing another surge, he said.
"I believe that the vaccine will actually have a major impact on preventing us from having a classical surge that we've seen before, but we can't be overconfident, which is one of the reasons why we keep saying over and over again, let's not declare victory prematurely," Fauci said.
The chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said he hopes that vaccines hold any major surge at bay.
"It really is kind of a race between the implementation of the vaccines and the danger, or not, of there being a bonafide surge. Hopefully, the protection that's afforded to the community, by the vaccinations will blunt any surge that is reminiscent of the previous surges that we've had," he said.
"If the country manages to reduce daily cases and get a majority of people vaccinated, "there will come a time, reasonably soon ... that you're going to see a greater diminution in the number of cases and a greater freedom and flexibility of what people can do," Fauci said.
But the threat of vaccine hesitancy and aggressive re-openings spurred by COVID fatigue loom large, and could elongate the time that the U.S. recovers from the pandemic. more
USS John McCain
US destroyer transits through Taiwan Strait for 4th time under Biden
USS John McCain passed through strait on same day that 15 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s ADIZ
Apr. 8 - TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A U.S. Navy destroyer conducted a “routine” transit of the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday (April 7), marking the fourth such passage so far under the Biden administration.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John McCain carried out “a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 7 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law,” according to a U.S. 7th Fleet press release.
The statement went on to say, “The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows.”
The John McCain’s passage came on the same day that China sent 15 military planes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ). Beijing sent eight J-10 fighter jets, four J-16 fighters, and two KJ-500 airborne early warning and control planes into the southwest corner of the ADIZ, while a Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane flew into the southwest and southeast corners of the zone, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense.
The U.S. Navy under Biden had conducted three previous passages through the Taiwan Strait: the John McCain on Feb. 4, the USS Curtis Wilbur on Feb. 24, and the USS John Finn on March 10. source from
US destroyer transits through Taiwan Strait for 4th time under Biden
USS John McCain passed through strait on same day that 15 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s ADIZ
Apr. 8 - TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A U.S. Navy destroyer conducted a “routine” transit of the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday (April 7), marking the fourth such passage so far under the Biden administration.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John McCain carried out “a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 7 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law,” according to a U.S. 7th Fleet press release.
The statement went on to say, “The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows.”
The John McCain’s passage came on the same day that China sent 15 military planes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ). Beijing sent eight J-10 fighter jets, four J-16 fighters, and two KJ-500 airborne early warning and control planes into the southwest corner of the ADIZ, while a Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane flew into the southwest and southeast corners of the zone, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense.
The U.S. Navy under Biden had conducted three previous passages through the Taiwan Strait: the John McCain on Feb. 4, the USS Curtis Wilbur on Feb. 24, and the USS John Finn on March 10. source from
