Tonight, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement:
“Just over a year ago, President Biden inherited an economic crisis that has impacted folks in every corner of our state. His remarks tonight are a reminder that his vision for growing the economy from the bottom up and middle out is working — with six million jobs created since he took office, a historically low unemployment rate, and America making a comeback after years of Republican mismanagement.
“Thanks to once-in-a-generation legislation like the American Rescue Plan, Michigan cities are recovering from the impact of the pandemic with unprecedented investments in schools, greater access to high-speed internet, and programs that support working families. On top of that, the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has not only delivered us an infrastructure week, but it’s also delivered investments in our roads, bridges, waterways, and airports that will benefit the Great Lakes State for generations.
“Make no mistake, we can only continue that progress with President Biden in the Oval Office and Michigan Democrats in Congress. I look forward to working with him and Michigan Democrats as we continue to lower costs for workers and families, improve mental health resources for our students, support our veterans, and make health care affordable for everyone.
“Tonight, Michiganders heard that the state of our union is strong, and that’s thanks to Democrats who have a plan, not Republicans who don’t even have a draft.”
Read more about what the Biden-Harris administration has delivered for Michigan and will continue working to deliver:
- Jobs: President Biden’s first year in office was the greatest year of job creation in American history, with more than 6 million jobs created.
- Additionally, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is expected to bring as many as 500,000 new jobs to Michigan over the next 10 years.
- Economic Growth: The president’s first year in office saw historic economic growth and historic job creation – the fastest economic growth since 1984 and the most jobs created in one year ever.
- Economic Legislation Passed: The American Rescue Plan has had the most significant economic impact of any first-year president.
- Infrastructure: President Biden and Democrats passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create thousands of good-paying union jobs, boost our economy, and revitalize our state’s roads, bridges, and highways.
- Child Poverty: Experts estimate that the expanded Child Tax Credits in the American Rescue Plan kept 1 million Michigan families out of poverty.
- Lowering Costs: President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates millions of dollars for roads, bridges and ports – including $563 million for Michigan communities – to make transit more efficient and safe for Michigan drivers.
- Additionally, President Biden is continuing his work to make our economy more competitive. The president’s competition council is continuing its progress implementing the president’s executive order to give consumers more choices and lower prices.
