State of the Union, 5 takeaways: President Biden sought to reassure Americans his economic sanctions on Russia are working, while showing empathy for Americans struggling with rising inflation and worried about the war's boomerang effect on gas prices.
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Biden used his speech to push prekindergarten expansion, measures to lower prescription drug prices, capping insulin at $35 a month and a host of climate initiatives. But this time, he reintroduced these measures through a new theme – ways to save Americans money while inflation is on the rise. Although Biden stopped short of celebrating independence form the virus – something he did last summer, only to see new variants throw the U.S. back into crisis – the president pointed to severe cases being at their lowest point since July.
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