Most raucous State of the Union address in recent history? From Republicans shouting 'you lie' at the president, to a testy exchange between Sen. Mitt Romney and Rep. George Santos, the reactions to the fireworks on the House floor. Tonight at 11 from ABC7
The president brought back an idea from last year to put a minimum tax on billionaires so they don't pay a lower rate than many middle-class households. Biden had pitched a 20% tax on the income and unrealized financial gains of households worth $100 million or more. The administration estimated it would generate $360 billion over 10 years. That would in theory help fund some priorities and possibly reduce the deficit.
Then Beijing brazenly floated a spy balloon across the United States, an embarrassing episode for Biden that culminated last weekend with him ordering the Pentagon to shoot the craft out of the sky over the Atlantic Ocean. Lost in the noise is the Biden administration's increasingly aggressive efforts to counter China. like agreements with the Philippines and Japan to adjust or expand the U.S. military presence in those countries.Last year's State of the Union was dramatically shaped by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which started days before the address.
He also applauded Congress for giving the Ukrainian what it needed to face Russia's brutal aggression; the United States has already committed nearly $30 billion in security assistance since the start of the war.
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