State Of The Union: 5 Important Messages For The Black Community
Biden vows to protect social safety net programs, but can he shepherd police reform through hostile Republican House?
President Joe Biden struck a note of optimism at his State of the Union address Tuesday (Feb. 7) night. He portrayed the nation as being on the right track and urged lawmakers to “finish the job,” including passage of stalled police reform legislation after yet another brutal death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police officers.
The president was upbeat, touting his economic successes days after employers added 517,000 jobs in January, according to the Labor Department’s report on Friday. Job growth was strong across multiple industries, lowering the unemployment rate to 3.4, the lowest since 1969.
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Wednesday, February 8th 2023 at 5:06PM
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