Biden's third wave of executive orders target minimum wage and food insecurity

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 Biden's third wave of executive orders target minimum wage and food insecurity

Two new executive orders will target the ailing economy amid COVID-19.
By
Alexandra Kelley | Jan. 22, 2021



Story at a glance

    As part of his recovery plan, Biden will sign executive orders aimed at supporting low-income households during the pandemic.
    The new president recently released a $1.9 trillion relief plan.

Following the flurry of executive orders aimed at expediting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, President Biden is slated to sign two additional executive orders to help reduce the economic burden brought on by the pandemic.

USAToday reports that Friday’s executive orders will give low-income families and individuals efficient access to food security and assistance programs, as well as initiating federal contractors to pay workers a mandatory minimum wage of $15 per hour and offer emergency paid leave benefits.

The first executive order will enlist multiple sectors of the federal government to help delegate aid, such as asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand federal nutrition programs, and making it easier for families to claim the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer program, or P-EBT, that will replace typical school meals while children are going to class remotely.

In addition to mandating a $15 minimum wage for federal contractors, Biden’s order will also restore collective bargaining among workers and request that the U.S. Department of Labor extend unemployment benefits to employees who forgo work out of health concerns due to COVID-19.

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https://thehill.com/changing-america/resilience/smart-cities/535383-bidens-third-wave-of-executive-orders-target-minimum

[Wingnut]

Gimmedat's everywhere are rejoicing as the food stamp rolls explode and fraud will grow exponentially. 

JoBama.  The man of the gimmedats.

[BassWrangler]

The one thing I'm supportive of is the federal nutrition programs. I'd rather he call for governors to end the shut downs and re-open the schools, but if that's not going to happen, we need to do what we an to help people, especially kids, that aren't getting food because they are out of work.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Julie Kelly
@julie_kelly2

So let’s recap. In the first 36 hours of Biden’s presidency, his press secretary mocked face masks, he signed several EOs to open the border and advance radical gender/racial policies, crippled US energy production, and abandoned National Guardsmen. But phew no mean tweets!


10:46 PM · Jan 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/julie_kelly2/status/1352462606930489348

[GtHawk]

Awesome, raising the minimum raises costs to millions of senior citizens removing their food security or forcing the decision between food or meds while those that refuse to work or are illegals get free food, healthcare and meds. The socialist plan is moving forward quickly.

[BassWrangler]

Awesome, raising the minimum raises costs to millions of senior citizens removing their food security or forcing the decision between food or meds while those that refuse to work or are illegals get free food, healthcare and meds. The socialist plan is moving forward quickly.

Plus raising the minimum wage will result in lots of minimum wage workers losing their jobs.

[skeeter]

Plus raising the minimum wage will result in lots of minimum wage workers losing their jobs.

Its ok - more clients of the state.

[BassWrangler]

Its ok - more clients of the state.

Of course, thanks for the reminder, comrade. 

[libertybele]

But at least Biden doesn't lack character!