White House previews Biden's economic message ahead of State of the Union
By Kathryn Watson
Updated on: February 28, 2022 / 4:25 PM / CBS News
Washington — President Biden will reintroduce pieces of his domestic policy agenda when he addresses Congress during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night and highlight what he sees as his achievements during his first year in office, senior administration officials told reporters in a briefing call on Monday.
While they avoided saying whether the president will specifically mention "inflation," an issue that is top of mind for American voters, one official said the president would address "price increases" that "become entrenched" and "eat away at the economic progress the country is making and squeez[e] families' budgets." White House press secretary later said the president will "absolutely" reference inflation directly.
It's unclear exactly how or when Congress will act on the president's domestic tax and spending agenda — known as Build Back Better — with just months before the midterm elections. The proposal faltered in December when Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia withdrew his support. In his address, the president will "make clear that there is more work to do, that there is more work to rebuild the economy towards resilience, security, and sustainability."
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