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Republicans look for unity from Biden

Looking at the past 100 days, Republicans like Rep. Mike Gallagher and Senator Ron Johnson are looking for the unity President Joe Biden said he would bring to the White House on the campaign trail.

 

President Biden gave his first address to Congress on Wednesday, calling for the reauthorization of the assault weapons ban and tax hikes on the rich and corporations.

 

Gallagher said in a statement following the speech that Biden “has misinterpreted a narrow majority in Congress as a mandate for radical progressive change.” While he applauded Biden’s plan to unleash the country’s vaccine arsenal on the world, he also attacked portions of H.R. 1 which would implement several new voting reforms. He would like to see more steps towards moderation in the future.

 

Johnson said similar things in his post-address statement, saying “we are a nation with problems to fix, not a country that needs a complete overhaul.” He added that parts of Biden’s agenda “will harm our economy and threaten American jobs.” Both of their statements are posted below.

 

DoorCountyDailyNews.com plans on interviewing Senator Tammy Baldwin in the coming days.

 

REP. MIKE GALLAGHER STATEMENT

"President Biden's address last night proved he has misinterpreted a narrow majority in Congress as a mandate for radical progressive change. As if cancelling the Keystone Pipeline and the thousands of Wisconsin jobs that come with it, opening up our southern border, and promoting divisive, identity politics wasn't enough, he's now pushing for trillions of dollars in spending increases and tax hikes that will devastate our economy and hurt hardworking Wisconsinites. He lobbied for HR 1, a radical federal government takeover of our election system that will cause chaos. His foreign policy claims have two contradictions: (1) we cannot counter Communist China while cutting defense and (2) attempts at "stern deterrence" of Iran and North Korea are undermined by the unconditional surrender in Afghanistan.

 

"I invite President Biden to take a step back and join us here in the land of Wisconsin common-sense, where we simply want to work hard, raise our families in safe neighborhoods, and have less -- not more -- government intervention in our everyday lives."

 

SENATOR RON JOHNSON STATEMENT

“Unfortunately, President Biden’s agenda is massive spending, massive tax increases, open borders, and attacks on energy that will harm our economy and threaten American jobs. He promised to unify and heal America but has done the exact opposite in his first 100 days. He has declared that America is systemically racist and needs to be “fundamentally transformed.” That type of rhetoric sows division and discord and leads me to ask: Can anyone even like, much less love, something they want to fundamentally transform? While it’s not perfect, I believe America is the greatest nation in the history of mankind. We are a nation with problems to fix, not a country that needs a complete overhaul. I wish President Biden shared that belief and would work with those of us who truly love America to address the serious issues we do face.”

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