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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Reich

Joe Biden has steadied the nation – why don’t his polling numbers reflect this?

Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address
‘Biden’s speech reminded me of how good a president he has been, especially given what he inherited from the former guy.’ Photograph: Martin Jacquelyn/Abaca/Rex/Shutterstock

In his first State of the Union address since Democrats lost control of the House, Joe Biden celebrated recent economic gains – especially declining inflation and soaring job growth – while taking a bow for legislative victories that will curb prescription drug prices, expand health benefits for veterans, slow climate change and rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.

Biden’s speech reminded me of how good a president he has been, especially given what he inherited from the former guy, who made a fetish out of dividing and angering Americans while accomplishing nothing except giving a giant tax cut to big corporations and the rich.

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