Vice President Joe Biden talked about the state of U.S. manufacturing and the economy. The event took place at PCT Engineered Systems, an equipment manufacturer of electron beam systems, in Davenport, Iowa. He focused on improvements in the economy and also criticized Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney for being "consistently wrong" on U.S manufacturing and supporting tax breaks for companies that create jobs overseas.
Vice President Joe Biden talked about renewing the Violence Against Women Act, enacted in 1994 to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The legislation, which would reauthorize more than $650 million in programs and was expected to be taken up in the House after their recess. The act was drafted by then-Senator Biden.
Vice President Biden talked about tax code policy. In his speech he said Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is "out of touch" and "out of step" with voters. He used the phrase "Romney rule" to refer to potential tax policies in a Romney administration, and contrasted them with President Obama's "Buffett rule" proposal to change the U.S. tax code. The rule, named after billionaire investor Warren Buffett, would require earners who make more than $1 million annually to pay at least 30 percent of their income in taxes.
Vice President Joe Biden contrasted Obama administration foreign policies versus those Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has proposed. In his speech he said the Obama administration's record could be summed up in a bumper-sticker slogan: "Osama bin Laden is dead, and General Motors is alive."
Vice President Joe Biden talked about the state of U.S. manufacturing and the economy. The event took place at PCT Engineered Systems, an equipment manufacturer of electron beam systems, in Davenport, Iowa. He focused on improvements in the economy and also criticized Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney for being "consistently wrong" on U.S manufacturing and supporting tax breaks for companies that create jobs overseas.
Vice President Joe Biden spoke at Wynmoor Village in Coconut Creek, Florida. He talked about the benefits of the 2010 health care law and the Obama administration's Medicare policies versus what the Republican proposals are on these programs. In his remarks he said, "Make no mistake. If Republicans in Congress and their amen corner of Romney, Santorum, and Gingrich get their hands on the White House, they will end Medicare as we know it."
OBAMA BIDEN RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden on Medicare
He will deliver remarks on the President s efforts to help the middle class reclaim their economic security by restoring the basic values that made our country great. In his speech, the Vice President will discuss the President s commitment to preserving and protecting our sacred compact with America s seniors - that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can retire with dignity and security. The Vice President will highlight the Administration s efforts to strengthen Medicare and other critical programs, drawing a contrast with Republican candidates who support the GOP budget proposal that would turn Medicare into a voucher program forcing seniors to pay thousands more a year for their health care in order to give massive tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires.
12:20-1:20p ET, Wynmoor Village, Coconut Creek, FL
Vice President Biden spoke to the auto workers' union in Toledo, Ohio. In his speech he He cited President Obama's actions in 2009 as key to reinvigorating the auto industry and criticized Mitt Romney's characterization of the bailout as a mistake.
President Obama and Vice President Biden spoke to a meeting of governors who were in Washington, D.C. for the National Governors Association annual meeting, In their remarks they focused on the economy, unemployment, and manufacturing.
Vice President Joe Biden spoke to House Democrats at their annual retreat. In his speech he said he believes actions by congressional Republicans will help Democrats win back the House and President Obama win re-election in 2012. He said the president's agenda is one that supports the middle class, while Republicans "don't get it."
2012 National Council of La Raza Annual Conference
Vice President Joe Biden's Remarks at the 2012 National Council of La Raza Conference
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