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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

“The true State of the Union is that our country is facing crisis after crisis under President Biden’s leadership. The federal government’s out-of-control spending and the Biden Administration’s war on American-made energy are fueling the sky-high inflation that is forcing families to make hard financial decisions. President Biden has failed to get the border under control, which is connected to his failure to effectively address the fentanyl crisis that is killing young Americans in record numbers.

“In the first weeks of the new House Republican majority, my Republican colleagues and I have already passed legislation and laid the groundwork to address these crises, push back on government overreach, and hold the Biden Administration accountable.

“I hope during the rest of President Biden’s term he chooses to work with House Republicans on getting inflation under control, regaining control of the border, and unleashing American-made energy.

“As the Chair of the Health Subcommittee on the Energy and Commerce Committee, I hope that we can work together to help Americans live healthier and longer lives. While President Biden promoted his government price setting scheme on prescription drugs, he left out that this policy will result in fewer life-saving cures for patients. I want to expand innovation for new treatments and address the root causes of the high costs in health care to truly lower costs for American families. President Biden also failed to mention in his address tonight that he took $288 billion out of Medicare to pay for his partisan bill that included Green New Deal policies and health care subsidies for wealthy Americans. I’m committed to protecting Medicare for generations to come, even after President Biden redirected this money to other programs.

“Ultimately, I hope new checks and balances with a Republican House majority result in a stronger economy, safer nation, accountable government, and American freedoms protected,” said Guthrie.

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