Rashida Tlaib offers fiery progressive response to Biden's first State of the Union address

Yahoo ^ | 3/01/22 | Bryan Metzger, Joseph Zeballos-Roig

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Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan gave a "progressive" response to President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address in a speech on behalf of the Working Families Party on Tuesday night.

"In the richest country in the world, it shouldn't be this hard for so many to have a good life," said Tlaib. "I'm a lifelong Democrat. I'm also part of the Working Families Party, because I believe that our government must put the needs of working families first."

Tlaib argued that progressives have worked the hardest to support Biden's agenda, blaming both Republicans and "corporate-backed Democratic obstructionists" for the lack of action on Build Back Better, the social spending and climate bill at the center of Biden's domestic agenda.

"No one fought harder for President Biden's agenda than progressives," said Tlaib. "We rallied together with our supporters, held town halls in our communities, engaged new people, and we even played hardball in Congress."

"But two forces stood in the way: a Republican Party that serves only the rich and the powerful, and just enough corporate-backed Democratic obstructionists to help them succeed," she said.

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"President Biden and Congress stopped what could have been economic freefall," said Tlaib, referring to Biden's COVID stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan. "Not a single Republican, not one, voted for that relief package."

"With the majority of the Build Back Better agenda stalled, Mr. President, the work is unfinished," she also said. "And we are ready to jumpstart our efforts again."

Tlaib, in contrast to Biden, mentioned the January 6 attack on the US Capitol during her remarks, declaring that Republicans "are trying to destroy the political power of working class families and they're willing to tear down our democracy to do it.

[euram]

The Media/Dem Party puts non-working families first, not working families.

[bert]

Rashida is a Domestic American Enemy and has forfeited all her rights