Analysis: Biden’s Medicare comments sparked fireworks, even as he used his speech to outline areas of health-care cooperation
Addressing the opioid epidemic:
Biden is calling on Congress to make permanent tough penalties on suppliers of fentanyl, which centers on permanently closing a loophole and making all fentanyl-related substances a Schedule I drug. Right now, such scheduling for fentanyl analogues expiresBiden advisers said his upcoming budget to Congress will propose paving the way for an entitlement to housing assistance for veterans.
Biden only briefly mentioned abortion after the issue was a major part of Democratic campaigns across the country during the, which Democrats don’t have the votes to do. And he pledged to veto a national ban on abortion, which Republicans don’t have the votes to pass. But he did say the word “abortion,” a shift from last year’sAvoiding a victory lap:
Biden said that “while the virus is not gone, thanks to the resilience of the American people, we have broken covid’s grip on us.” He touted his move to end the national emergencies for the pandemic in May, while warning the country still must “remain vigilant" and acknowledging the toll the pandemic has had. $5 trillionaid.
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