There were two outstanding lines in @POTUS’s #SOTU address:
“America was founded on liberty and independence—not government coercion, domination, and control. We are born free, and we will stay free.”
“Great nations do not fight endless wars.”
The president rightly denounced the destructive politics of partisanship. Unfortunately, he’s been anything but nonpartisan (see tweets). Americans deserve principled representation and honest policy debates, not politicians who incite suspicion, fear, and hatred of “the others.”
I’m pleased the president highlighted the importance of criminal justice reform, including passage of the #FirstStepAct. We need to do much more to reform the system at both the federal and state levels of government.
As for the president’s policies on trade and tariffs, I have a couple book recommendations for him:
On foreign policy, the president was hit or miss (as usual), but he’s right that it’s time to bring our forces home from Syria and Afghanistan. One war was never authorized, and the other has gone on for far too long.
Finally, it’s unfortunate but not surprising that the president didn’t mention the massive national debt—overwhelmingly the result of reckless spending. He signed several of these disastrous bills into law. This spending is unsustainable and threatens the prosperity of Americans.
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