Joe Biden goes to US heartland for support on US$1.9 trillion economic package

US President Joe Biden is sidestepping a divided Congress and going straight to the nation on Tuesday with a televised town hall in Wisconsin seeking support for his US$1.9 trillion economic rescue package.With lawmakers reeling from the aftermath of Donald Trump’s impeachment acquittal, Biden is betting that he can escape the partisan stand-off by addressing ordinary voters at the prime time CNN event in Milwaukee – his first official trip away from Washington as president.The White House said…

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