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Navin Nayak: I think overall the State of the Union speech was a strong moment for Pres. Biden. He touted the successes of the last year & talked about how much there is yet to do. He reframed Build Back Better as lowering costs for families.
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Navin Nayak: Pres. Biden laid out the provisions of Build Back Better without saying those words.
Rick: I've been saying for a while he needs to lose the catch words & explain how it would make people's lives better.
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Navin Nayak: Another powerful moment was the young boy in the audience & reminding people we can do something about lowering drug costs & capping insulin costs at $35/month. What a savings that would be for people who depend on insulin.
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Navin Nayak: The other thing that goes to this Uncle Joe persona is that he has a lot of heart, not just when he was talking about his son but when he was talking about medical costs, war, & more. He shows people he really cares.
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Rick: Calm, steady leadership is what we need, especially regarding Russia/Ukraine. We don't need bombastic yelling.
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Navin Nayak: Pres. Biden said he could cap Rx drug prices, allow Medicare to negotiate lower Rx prices, and put the savings into green energy plans.
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Navin Nayak: If you'd told me a year ago that we'd be making the largest investment in infrastructure, that we'd create so many new jobs, that we'd help reduce child poverty by 40%, that there was a possibility of allowing Medicare to negotiate Rx prices...
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Navin Nayak: There's only one party that's not only doing something about these issues but that is even talking about it. We need to talk about our successes.
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Navin Nayak: If we want to keep going, there's only one path forward: We need more Dems in the Senate. If we'd have more than 50, we'd have passed childcare help, home care help.
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Navin Nayak: The Republican party really has changed in the last 5 yrs. They've become the extreme MAGA party where the only thing that matters is getting power. Power to reward their friends & punish their enemies, not to help families.
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Navin Nayak: The Republicans will do anything they can to get power so they can punish people.
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