While Donald Trump doubling down on his deeply racist messaging on poor black and brown people "invading" the nice white suburbs let's remember that one candidate has a long record of supporting affordable housing; Joe Biden.
In 1969 when Joe Biden ran for City Council he pushed a agenda to build public housing in the suburbs; something that was deeply unpopular at the time (and still is). He stood up for what was right. https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=8326887
"At the time, Biden championed public housing that suburban towns tried to keep out...
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“Everybody’s opposed to public housing — no one wants it in their backyard, but dammit, if you have a moral obligation, provide it — but spread the load around,” https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=eb8eb7d8-59e3-495b-8e51-c213996ad62d
There's more!

- Leverage transit investment to support affordable housing TOD
- Expand incentives and support to increase access to home ownership
- End homelessness including passing Kamala Harris and Maxine Waters' "Ending Homelessness Act" and promote housing first policies
STILL MORE!

- Ensure access to housing for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors
- Guaranteeing housing for military members and their families
- Prioritizing investments in undeserved and distressed communities to promote housing justice
When it comes to promoting safe, affordable, and sustainable housing for all @JoeBiden has the record and the plan. I trust him to keep fighting for housing justice like he's always done.

#RidinWithBiden #Housing #AffordableHousing #EndHomelessness #Biden2020 #HousingForAll
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