Posted on Feb 6, 2021
For Biden Administration, Equity Initiatives Are A Moral Imperative
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During his first full week in office, President Biden made clear that addressing inequity would be not only a fixture of his presidency, but also the responsibility of the entire federal government.
As he signed a series of executive actions, he declared that "advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our government."
He described the actions as a moral imperative.
"It's time to act because that's what faith and morality call us to do," Biden said, adding that it was not only the right thing to do, but that acting on these issues was for the good of the entire country.
In the weeks and months to come, the Biden administration is expected to take steps to directly address inequity in all parts of life. And Biden has said that equity is at the center of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal.
Julián Castro, who served as secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama administration, said that Biden's focus on equity is especially significant now.
As he signed a series of executive actions, he declared that "advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our government."
He described the actions as a moral imperative.
"It's time to act because that's what faith and morality call us to do," Biden said, adding that it was not only the right thing to do, but that acting on these issues was for the good of the entire country.
In the weeks and months to come, the Biden administration is expected to take steps to directly address inequity in all parts of life. And Biden has said that equity is at the center of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal.
Julián Castro, who served as secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama administration, said that Biden's focus on equity is especially significant now.
For Biden Administration, Equity Initiatives Are A Moral Imperative
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Joe Biden
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You will NEVER have equity in outcomes unless you have equity of effort, and talent, How would I fair as an NBA player? I am 71 years old, unimpressive athletic ability, a vertical leap of maybe 18 inches and no desire to play basket ball. So under equity do I get guaranteed the same out come as LaBron ? The very best the government can hope to achieve is providing equality of opportunity. But as we have always seen the government isn’t interested in that either. Look at the teachers Union working over time to screw kids out of an education because they are afraid of covid.
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