WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Bob Casey and his republican challenger Dave McCormick both issued statements following last night’s State of the Union address by President Joe Biden.
Dave McCormick said, “Tonight we saw lots of excuses and no solutions from Joe Biden. With the rubber stamp of his friend Bob Casey, Biden’s failed agenda has enabled open borders, violent crime and sky high prices. In times of crisis, leadership matters more than ever, and it’s clear we need new leaders and fresh ideas in Washington,” said McCormick.
Sen. Bob Casey also issued a statement following the address, “As the President declared tonight, the state of the American economy is strong, with record high job creation and record low unemployment. Landmark investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act are bolstering our infrastructure, expanding our manufacturing sector, cleaning up abandoned mine lands, and setting our Commonwealth up for the economy of the future. Seniors on Medicare are paying no more than $35 a month for insulin and over the coming months and years, prescription drug prices will continue to be ratcheted down.
Casey continued, “Despite strong economic data, we’ve got more work to do. We need to keep bringing down costs for working families in Pennsylvania and across the Nation, and I’m glad the President shares my concerns about greedflation, shrinkflation, and other ways that big corporations are squeezing hardworking Americans. We need to support our allies in Ukraine and Israel as they take on threats from Putin and Hamas, while ensuring that all innocent civilians caught in the crosshairs of war get the humanitarian aid they need. Finally, we need to secure our border and stop the flow of fentanyl that is ravaging cities and rural areas alike. Solving these problems shouldn’t be partisan, and I call on Congress to work together and take action in the weeks and months to come.”
