Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Bob Menendez
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address:
“Since President Joe Biden took office two years ago, more jobs have been created in the U.S. than in the last four presidencies combined. While our nation is still recovering from the devastating effects of the pandemic, Democrats in Congress executed a clear and effective agenda to make our economy stronger and more resilient.
“Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, we will create 100,000 new good-paying clean energy jobs which is good for the economy and families’ pocketbooks. Under this historic legislation, and thanks to my smoothing provision, we capped out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries at $2,000 annually. And most importantly, seniors will not pay more than $35 per month out of pocket for insulin.
“As we continue to fight for fairer markets globally, the U.S. is much better positioned now thanks to the CHIPS and Science Act to sharpen our competitive edge in science and technology, revitalize domestic manufacturing and strengthen American supply chains while creating good-paying jobs. And in the face of growing authoritarianism, President Biden has reinvigorated American leadership on the world stage and strengthened critical alliances demonstrating our commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
“There’s much more to be done, like fixing our broken immigration system while upholding our domestic and international asylum laws, and expanding access to child care and education, but the Republican House majority won’t advance any policies to solve any of these, they just want to chase headlines on right-wing news networks to score political points.”
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