Biden\u0027s speech, however, largely focused on domestic worries as his administration prepares for mid\u002Dterm elections this fall that favor the Republican Party
The war in Ukraine forced the White House to recast part of what is traditionally a speech focused on domestic issues. Biden warned that without imposing harsh punishments on Putin, his expansionist ambitions could extend even further into Europe.
“We countered Russia’s lies with truth,” Biden said. “And now that he has acted the free world is holding him accountable.” The speech, Biden’s second to a joint session of Congress, comes at a perilous moment for his presidency. Most Americans remain deeply pessimistic about the direction of the pandemic-weary country and state of the economy, and harbor doubts about his leadership and that of and his fellow Democrats, polls show.
He called for moves to boost U.S. manufacturing, shore up supply chains, lower costs for health care and elder care and reduce the federal budget deficit. It’s a set of policies that may be aimed at appealing to moderates like Manchin, who has cited deficit and inflation concerns for his opposition to Build Back Better.
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