The State of the Union address is traditionally one of the most prestigious events in American politics. At this time, the president reports to the elected politicians and the nation in front of the two houses of the congress on the state of the country and the main elements of his expected policy.
US President Joe Biden stated in his State of the Union address to Congress on Wednesday evening that, just a hundred days after his inauguration, he believes that America is on the move again.
The worst epidemic of the century, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War
- He told.
In support of environmental protection, the president also spoke about the fact that "the American Jobs Plan will create millions of well-paying jobs, jobs that will help Americans raise their families." He emphasized that millions of people will be helped to return to work and pointed out that nearly 90 percent of the planned jobs will not require a college degree. (This is a very interesting announcement in the age of high-tech and robotization - ed.)
In his speech, he also called on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a research center aimed at achieving breakthroughs against diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's, or diabetes.
"I couldn't say anything more bipartisan than that. Let's end cancer!”
(He did not add exactly which of the 252 types of cancer he meant - ed.)
Regarding the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, he said: there are American soldiers in the Asian country whose parents have already served there.
"We paid off Osama Bin Laden, reduced the al-Qaeda terrorist threat in Afghanistan, and now, two decades later, it's time to bring our troops home."
– formulated.
He also urged Congress to take steps to reform law enforcement agencies, emphasizing the need to restore trust between law enforcement agencies and the people. Referring to the objections of the Republicans, he stated:
"we need to work together to reach a consensus, but let's get the job done by next month, the first anniversary of George Floyd's death."
(An interesting political message is the one according to which the death of a criminal forms any kind of benchmark in the life of a country - ed.)
He called immigration essential to the United States and called on lawmakers to act on the "countless people" who want citizenship.
"Politicians have been talking about immigration reform for thirty years, but nothing has been done. It's time to fix this"
– he stated.
At the end of his more than hour-long speech, the president called the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol an existential crisis that "tested democracy." He believed that the struggle was not over, because "the autocrats of the world" had bet on the end of American democracy. (He decides who counts as an autocrat! - ed.)
“We have to prove them wrong. All I ask is that we all do our part. Autocrats will not win the future. We will. America will win”
– formulated.
MTI, 2022 plus
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