'We believe the president and the country can do better,' said the congresswoman. 'Working people around the country are ready to stand up for our families, for our communities, and for the best version of America.'
The first-term Illinois Democrat, who advocates for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and other progressive policy proposals, noted that before Republicans won control of the House in November, Biden and Democratic lawmakers took several steps to help working people who are struggling with the rising costs of housing, child care, and other essentials as wages failed to keep up.
"The infrastructure bill will build roads and bridges and also infrastructure for clean water and electric vehicles. The Inflation Reduction Act will lower drug prices and make insurance more affordable for millions of seniors. And President Biden used his executive authority to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt," she said, referring to the president's plan which is"Those things will make a difference, but let's be honest," she added.
;“WATCH LIVE: Rep. Delia Ramirez delivers progressive response to the State of the Union\n https://t.co/zrU6ExiALz;”In addition to standing up to "the extremism of the MAGA Republicans," she said, "we have to show working people what Democrats will deliver for working families if they put us back in control."
Doing so will depend on Biden again using his executive authority, as advocates have previously called on him to do in order to
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