US president believes he has an economic success story to tell although polls indicate voters are skeptical. The state of the union is strong. Just remember who we are. If we do it together. Joe Biden gave a forceful defense of his presidency in his second State of the Union address, delivered at the midpoint of his first term and just weeks after the Republicans retook control of the House.
The speech was lively and rancorous, with Biden occasionally being heckled and at one point getting into an unusual back-and-forth with Republicans after accusing them of wanting to do away with popular government healthcare and retirement programs. Progressives thought the address was a pleasant surprise. Who was the designated survivor?
Labor secretary Marty Walsh sat the speech out to ensure the government survived if the worst happened. A farmworker who survived a recent mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, was among the guests invited by lawmakers. President Biden and the Democrats have failed you. A new generation of Republican leaders are stepping up not to be caretakers of the status quo, but to be changemakers for the American people.
But the president today made clear that Democrats are always a party of not just opposition, but also of proposition.
She simultaneously emphasized that her caucus will continue advancing proposals to build a more equitable economy, such as ensuring wealthy Americans pay their fair share of taxes and providing more affordable healthcare and childcare to working Americans.
