Second State of the Union Address after taking office
Declaration of re-election challenge
Emphasis on economic performance such as jobs
Republicans taking control of the House
“Continuing the current social security system”
There is no mention of the Korean Peninsula issue.
US President Joe Biden (pictured) said in his second State of the Union address after taking office on the 7th (local time) that he would expand’Buy American’, saying, “We will make sure that the supply chain for the United States starts in the United States.” It made clear the keynote of reorganizing the global supply chain to contain China in the high-tech sector and accelerating efforts to revive the manufacturing industry in the United States. Regarding China, which has recently escalated tensions over the reconnaissance balloon incident, he said, “If China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country.”
President Biden argued at a joint meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives held at the Washington Capitol that day that he had achieved success in the economy, legislation, and response to Corona 19 over the past two years. “Two years ago our economy faltered, but during that time we created a record 12 million jobs. This is more jobs than previous presidents have created in four years.” He also emphasized the will to revive the US manufacturing industry, mentioning the achievements of the’Biden Table’ legislation, such as the Infrastructure Act, the Semiconductor Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). He also announced new “buy American” regulations that would require the use of American-made materials and components in the federal government’s infrastructure construction projects. “My economic plan means investing in forgotten places and people. We will create an economy in which no one lags behind,” he said, expressing his “middle-class economy theory.”
President Biden also emphasized the position that he would continue to promote the existing policy line while highlighting the achievements so far. His representative policies include raising taxes on giant corporations and the wealthy, expanding welfare spending such as medical insurance and free childcare, continuing investment in climate change and infrastructure, and protecting the right to terminate pregnancy. In particular, he said, “I am a capitalist. It’s just a fair share. The current tax system is not fair,” he said.
This seems to have revealed his determination not to lose control of state affairs to the Republican Party, which dominated the House, while trying to mobilize supporters at a time when the declaration of a re-election challenge is imminent. In fact, he said, “If this is promoted, I will exercise the right to veto” about the abolition of the IRA and the attempt to make abortion illegal at the federal level, which some Republicans profess. Given that he said “let’s finish the job” eight times in his speech, some interpret it as de facto a declaration of a re-election challenge.
At the beginning of his speech, President Biden said, “I tell my Republican friends. As we worked together in the last session of Congress, there is no reason why we cannot work together in this session.” President Biden said in the process of pressuring Republicans to agree to raise the federal government debt ceiling without preconditions such as spending cuts, “some Republicans want a sunset system for Medicare and Social Security.” Then he shouted “No” to the booing of a majority of Republicans. In response, President Biden responded with a relaxed attitude, saying, “Everyone agrees to leave the social security system and Medicare out of the question,” and the war of words eventually ended with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy giving a standing ovation.
Soldiers from the U.S. Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) collect the remains of a Chinese reconnaissance balloon shot down the previous day by air-to-air missiles off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on the 5th (local time). there is. AP Yonhap News
Unlike his first State of the Union address after taking office in March of last year, right after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there were not many foreign policy topics in this year’s speech. There was no mention of issues on the Korean Peninsula, such as North Korea or South Korea. President Biden did not directly comment on the Chinese reconnaissance balloon, which was controversial about the’slow response’, but he strongly warned against China’s’act of violating sovereignty’. He also said, “I will not apologize” for promoting investment in the United States and cooperation in alliances to contain China in high-tech and defense, etc. “We must all unite to win the competition with China.”
NBC analyzed that the economy was mentioned the most during the 73-minute speech, followed by infrastructure, police, tax, democracy, and China.
