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In the State of the Union on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden will extend a hand to Republicans for bipartisanship, tout the American story of"progress and resilience" while also emphasizing the recent strong economic numbers, according to excerpts released by the White House.
"My economic plan is about investing in places and people that have been forgotten," Mr. Biden is expected to say. "Amid the economic upheaval of the past four decades, too many people have been left behind or treated like they're invisible. Maybe that's you watching at home. You remember the jobs that went away. And you wonder whether a path even exists anymore for you and your children to get ahead without moving away. I get it.
White House aides said Tuesday that the president will also highlight his four-part"unity agenda" that he introduced during last year's State of the Union address, which includes overcoming the opioid epidemic, fighting cancer, supporting veterans and improving mental health care.and work with Congress to ensure tough penalties for fentanyl suppliers, the aides said.
Mr. Biden will discuss how the Department of Veterans Affairs is working to help prevent veteran suicides. More than 71,000 veterans have died by suicide since 2010, the White House said, and the VA is working to expand the number of specialists who can support them.
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