Joe Biden has been widely described as a “moderate” by media covering the 2020 Democratic race, but this is a misnomer. The image is totally built on the fact that Biden has been running within a party whose left flank has been defined by socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders. In reality, Biden is proposing a sweeping domestic policy agenda that, if adopted, would make him one of the most liberal presidents in American history.

Sure, Biden may not be calling for wiping away all student debt and providing free college. But he does want to spend an additional $1.5 trillion subsidizing education from preschool through college, including increased student aid, free community college, and some debt forgiveness. He may not be going the full AOC on the Green New Deal, but he does cite it as a “crucial framework” in his $1.7 trillion climate plan.