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The Consequences of Biden

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivers remarks and holds a roundtable discussion with veterans at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Fla., September 15, 2020. (Leah Millis/Reuters)
Whether he wants it or not, his election will move the country quite far to the left.

NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I f you have decided that another four years of Donald Trump would be intolerable, and the prospect of four more years of the dysfunctional Trump circus in the White House fills you with dread, fine. But approach the prospects of a Joe Biden presidency with clear eyes and no illusions. Electing Biden would move the country pretty dramatically to the left in all but the most optimistic scenarios.

The first question is how much of a Joe Biden presidency we get. The former vice president turns 78 shortly after the election. Hopefully, he lives to be 100 and is capable of …

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