They were finally able to come up with a solution to get people in the same room. It is highly notable that the Speaker of the US House and the President of the US Senate are women. They made history today. The women sitting at the front are Democrats. The historical basis of this cannot be ignored. The President of the US Senate is a minority. The historical significance by Democrats is groundbreaking. That is not a minor achievement. Democrats need to be proud of their progress and their history that brought the country to this accomplishment.
April 28, 2021
President Biden Addresses Joint Session of Congress (click here)
President Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress. He discussed his actions over the first 100 days of his presidency, highlighting the number of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and the economic aid package. He also outlined his agenda for the rest of the year, including his plans for child care assistance, jobs, combating climate change, and other issues.
I think President Joe Biden is one of the greatest presidents of this country. He is focused on the people and Wall Street is welcome to participate.
C-Span has a margin on the right to highlight the topics of the speech.
President Biden represents everything good about the USA. He believes in a powerful Middle Class that lifts people out of poverty.
The "American Jobs Plan" is a blue-collar, blue plan to build American. There is dearly little I disagree with in this speech. He is a great president. I always knew he was the answer to America's woes. There is every reason to support his agenda.
President Biden is absolutely correct about research and development.
I suppose if elected officials want to destroy the USA's national security to expose it to remove democracy by far inferior countries, depriving DARPA of significant funding is a sure way to do it.
"America's Families Plan" is a return to American values sacrificed for the politics of racism.
When having listened to the speech, Fact Sheets can be found at the White House website that expands on President Biden's speech.
Today, President Biden announced the American Families Plan,(click here) an investment in our kids, our families, and our economic future.
In March, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan, which continues to provide immediate relief to American families and communities. Approximately 161 million payments of up to $1,400 per person have gone out to households, schools are reopening, and 100 percent of Americans ages 16 and older are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. The Rescue Plan is projected to lift more than five million children out of poverty this year, cutting child poverty by more than half. While too many Americans are still out of work, we are seeing encouraging signs in the labor market, as businesses begin to rehire and some of the hardest hit sectors begin to reopen....
At this point, I have to remind Congress and the media that the filibuster is a problem. The Biden agenda needs the majority of both houses to return structure and strength to the USA. We MUST rise to the demand to strengthen this country out of the reach of people seeking to destroy it.
I sincerely have no issues with the agenda and programs President Biden provides in this speech. He is highly competent in his understanding and application of the USA's power both domestically and abroad. We all should come to terms with how the USA functions best for all citizens as opposed to using USA power for political power plays that are nothing short of corruption
Joe is taking us home. We all need to follow. He and Vice President Harris were the best choices for this country in the election of 2020. Now, we need to follow their lead to protect our democracy and country.
The media, especially major networks, need to appreciate the fact they still exist with a Democratic President and Congress. Had the election gone the other way, that might not be a reality today.
Our democracy, it's Constitution, and the power of the people are to be protected as it is the best of the USA. We are the shining light of democracy in the world. The USA cannot be sacrificed for the corruption that lingers beyond January 6, 2021.
Example:
...As we take a closer look (click here) at what is known about Trump’s actions, we’ll start with what McCarthy told Wallace. Broadly speaking, we found that McCarthy’s answers are not provably wrong, but they were evasive, inconsistent with his earlier comments, and selectively framed in a flattering way to Trump.
Congress, meanwhile, hasn’t been able to put together an official bipartisan inquiry into the storming of the Capitol because of partisan disagreement over its parameters....
The question of future insurrections is not politics, it is subversion. The USA was compromised on January 6, 2021. It is not to happen again!
