Moolenaar Statement on Biden's State of the Union

On Tuesday night, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

"Biden’s proclamations about the State of the Union are out of touch with Michigan families who are struggling to get by. In Biden’s second year, inflation hit a four-decade high, gas cost $5.00 a gallon, China encroached on our airspace, students were left behind, and the border fell further into crisis," said Congressman John Moolenaar. "It is time to change course and get America back on track. I am fighting for American energy independence, responsible spending, lower inflation, and to ensure the government keeps the promises made to our seniors."  

Under Biden, the real wages of American workers have declined, as inflation has risen faster than wage growth. This has left Americans poorer than they were before Biden took office.

On Sunday, ABC News reported that 41 percent of Americans say they are worse off than they were before President Biden took office - the worst rating in four decades.

Last month, Moolenaar introduced the Saving Taxpayer's Money and Paying America's Debt Act. This legislation would rescind unobligated funding at federal departments from the American Rescue Plan Act and use it to pay down the debt.