Rashida Tlaib in 2022 State of the Union address

On Budget & Economy: GOP/corporate-backed Democratic obstructionists blocked plan

[Progressive Caucus response to President Biden's State of the Union speech]: "No one fought harder for President Biden's agenda than progressives," she said, adding that "two forces" stood in the way of passing Build Back Better, Biden's major climate and social spending package. "A Republican Party that serves only the rich and powerful, and just enough corporate-backed Democratic obstructionists to help them succeed," she listed. Source: National Public Radio on 2022 State of the Union address Mar 2, 2022

On Education: Biden should use executive power to cancel student loan debt

Tlaib called on Biden to use his executive powers "now" to cancel student loan debt and regulate carbon emissions and fix labor rules. "I am a lifelong Democrat, and I am also part of the Working Families Party," the congresswoman said. "In the richest country in the world, it shouldn't be this hard for so many to have a good life." The Working Families Party is a voice for the multi-racial working class, and if they were in power, "we'd fight to get a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour." Source: The Daily Beast on 2022 State of the Union address Mar 1, 2022

The above quotations are from 2022 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Republican, Progressive, and QAnon response. Click here for other excerpts from 2022 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Republican, Progressive, and QAnon response. Click here for other excerpts by Rashida Tlaib. Click here for a profile of Rashida Tlaib.
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