WASHINGTON — President Biden warned on Friday that Republicans could overturn congressional victories achieved under his administration and Democratic Congress if they win control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. did.
“They don’t have a platform other than to break what I can do, what we can do,” Biden told an MSNBC newscaster, according to NBC News. “And I don’t know what they’re for.”
He also vowed to veto the federal abortion ban if Republicans regained a majority in Congress and sought to pass such a bill. Republican candidates are trying to avoid the topic because polls show they are.
“The president must sign it. I refuse,” he said.
After passing a wide range of health, climate and tax bills earlier this year, Democrats have won a string of recent legislation heading into the election campaign. These include injecting money into the U.S. semiconductor industry to counter China, expanding medical benefits for veterans exposed to toxins from military base burn pits, and gun safety packages. .
In an interview with MSNBC journalist Jonathan Capehart, Biden said, “In the last few weeks, what I’ve been doing is this is what we’re doing, this is what they’re doing, choosing and voting. “And I think people will show up and vote like last time.”
2022 midterm elections
Both parties are making their final pitches ahead of the Nov. 8 election.
Most recently, Biden pledged to write off up to $20,000 in student loan debt, touting it on Friday’s campaign trail, noting that 22 million applications have been filed since the program launched last week. .
But that plan was hit by a ruling Friday by an appeals court on lawsuits filed by several Republican-led states. Targeting a few.
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Several House Republicans, including top Republicans on the committee that oversees entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid, said they would repeal a law that cuts prescription drug costs for seniors if Republicans take control of the House in November. He said he would support it.
Biden has previously warned that the Republican Party poses a threat to Social Security and Medicare. He pledged to continue advancing the priorities of the Democratic Party.
“What do you think they’ll do?” Biden criticized a plan drafted by Florida Senator Rick Scott at an event last month, saying that unless Congress extends the program with new legislation, Social Security He criticized the plan to allow Medicare to be “discontinued.”
In an interview with MSNBC, Biden dismissed polls that showed a majority of voters opposed his economic policies. A recent New York Times/Siena College poll showed Republicans in the lead among voters heading into November, with many voters citing concerns about the economy.
Mr. Biden has kept a low profile in his campaign, choosing to avoid rallies and instead touting legislative victories at small events. He reiterated his intention to seek re-election in 2024 to his MSNBC on Friday, but said he has not made a formal decision.