Biden Pushes Tax Hikes, Attacks Trump in Hometown of Scranton

President Joe Biden traveled to Pennsylvania on Tuesday for a three-day tour of the battleground state, starting with a campaign event in his hometown of Scranton. During a campaign speech in Scranton, the president highlighted a contrast between his economic agenda and that of his 2024 presidential rival and predecessor, former President Donald Trump. He also reiterated his push to raise taxes on the rich and big corporations. “Folks, where we come from matters. When I look at the economy, I don’t see it through the eyes of Mar-a-Lago I see through the eyes of Scranton,” President Biden said. “He wants to double down on trickle down,” he continued, arguing that President Trump’s tax reform largely benefited the wealthiest and largest corporations while increasing the government debt....