Dem Fight Escalates Before Biden’s Federal Address

According to The New York Times, as President Joe Biden prepares to deliver his State of the Union address on March 11 and Republicans prepare to react, far-left Democrats are also planning a response. their own in an unusual turn of events, according to The New York Times.

“A group of House Democrats from conservative districts is circulating a revamped legislative agenda for the upcoming election season that will include some of the President’s most popular initiatives. Biden and address soaring prices while distancing lawmakers from the left’s most divisive ideas,” the paper reported.

“The plan, obtained by The New York Times, seeks to transplant the most vulnerable Democrats from the culture wars pursued by Republicans trying to win back a majority in Congress. Its existence shows how successful Republicans have been at weaponizing issues like pandemic-related school closures and ‘undermining police efforts against Democrats’ in politically competitive regions,’ the Times continued.

The article adds:

The draft program was written by Representatives Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, Steven Horsford of Nevada, Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, Dean Phillips of Minnesota and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan. It includes nearly 75 bipartisan bills that have been drafted and broader headlines such as “Fighting Rising Food, Gas, Housing and Utilities Costs,” “Reducing Prescription Drug Prices, Copayments, and Discounts.” minus” and “Fighting crime & investing in law enforcement. ”

For example, instead of proposing funding cuts for police departments, it proposes funding the hiring of more officers, particularly in rural and small-town departments – although it would also fund for cameras and training, upon request from libertarian critics of law enforcement. Carrying out Republican efforts to end covert mandates and school closures, the agenda includes legislation to “re-establish trust in the American public health system and ensure prepare for future pandemics, so our economy and schools can stay open.”

The plan won’t discuss other common progressive categories like Medicare for All and the $15 minimum wage.

However, it is possible that the planned response to Biden’s SOFU address from Member Representative ‘Squad’ Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) gets more attention.

She speak to Politico. “The work is unfinished and we are not giving up what our community deserves. We need to do as much for everyone as we can this year and elect a majority that gives working families in 2023.”

Plans for Tlaib to give additional feedback were foiled by HBO’s freelance “Real Time” host, Bill Maher.

“Now, I always see the opposition party making a rebuttal. This is from the same side. This is like firing your own quarterback, “he speak on Friday. “I don’t know, maybe she’ll say some nice things about Joe, but basically it’s to present-… bad ideas for the Democrats?”