Biden Struggles to Deliver on Key 2020 Campaign Promises
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Biden's economic agenda from the 2020 campaign remains largely stalled, including student debt relief, minimum wage hike, and reversing Trump's 2017 tax cuts.
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Biden achieved major wins with infrastructure bill and Medicare drug pricing negotiations, but other key promises have faced congressional opposition.
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Proposals for student loan forgiveness, paid family leave, child care funding, and $15 minimum wage remain stalled in Congress.
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Biden has had more success on climate promises like rejoining Paris accord and passing clean energy incentives in Inflation Reduction Act.
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Offshore oil drilling remained one broken climate promise after recent federal lease sales in Gulf of Mexico.