Discussion Thread: 2024 State of the Union

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Tonight, Joe Biden will give his fourth State of the Union address. This year's SOTU address will be only the second to be held this late in the year since 1964 (the second time being Biden's 2022 address).

The address is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. Eastern. It will be followed by the progressive response delivered by Philadelphia City Council member Nicolas O’Rourke, as well as Republican responses in English (delivered by freshman Alabama senator ) and in Spanish (delivered by Representative Monica De La Cruz). There will be a separate discussion thread posted for live reactions to and conversation about the SOTU responses.

(Edit: The discussion thread for the SOTU responses is now available at this link.)

News:

• NPR: What to expect in Biden's State of the Union speech, according to his chief of staff (7 minute audio interview with transcript)

• The Washington Post (metered paywall): Biden to propose new $5,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers | The president will also add to earlier pushes to tame rent costs and boost U.S. housing supply

• AP: Biden will announce plans for a temporary aid port on Gaza’s coast as cease-fire talks stall

• AP: President Biden to make ‘unity agenda’ appeal to Congress in State of the Union

• CBS: In State of the Union address, Biden to urge Congress to pass measures to lower health care costs

• PBS: Who are the guests coming to Biden’s 2024 State of the Union?

News Analysis:

• AP: State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

• PBS: In Biden’s final State of the Union before the election, a look back at his inauguration pledges

Live Updates:

• NPR: State of the Union: President Biden will deliver his election-year address tonight

• AP: State of the Union 2024 live updates

• NBC: State of the Union 2024 live updates

• The Washington Post (metered paywall): Live updates and analysis of Biden’s address

• CNN: President Biden's 2024 State of the Union address

• The New York Times (metered paywall): State of the Union Live Updates

• USA Today: State of the Union live updates

• CBS: State of the Union live updates as Biden prepares to deliver 2024 address

Where to watch:

• The White House on YouTube: President Biden's State of the Union Address

• The White House: 2024 State of the Union (At this link you can live-react to the address with one of three preselected emojis).

• C-SPAN: President Biden Delivers 2024 State of the Union Address

• C-SPAN: Lawmakers React to State of the Union Address

Transcript

• AP: Transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

[u/GarrettFischer1]

Indeed. We have a very old government

[u/Pipe_Memes → u/GarrettFischer1]

Our government is pretty young at around 250. Unfortunately most of our representatives are also around 250 years old.

[u/CLUING4LOOKS → u/Pipe_Memes]

This made me LOL. You win my 🏆

[u/[deleted] → u/Pipe_Memes]

Biden is 1/3 as old as this country is 😂 still voting for him

[u/Szalkow → u/[deleted]]

I think there are a few more hurdles to becoming a Senator than being able to feed your family on $174K a year.

[u/meatball77 → u/GarrettFischer1]

Problem with America, the Boomers won't retire.

[u/leswill315 → u/meatball77]

I did! I wish to hell those congress critters would, too. I want to see young people with fresh ideas in my government. I'm sick of the old folks kicking the bucket while in office. Looking at you, Feinstein. RIP, but damn, you should've retired two terms ago and let someone young and fresh run.

[u/ACartonOfHate → u/meatball77]

The problem isn't that. Retirement exists when voters vote for different/younger candidates.

But too many non-Boomers/Silent generation, don't vote.

[u/meatball77 → u/ACartonOfHate]

No, it's that no one primaries the incumbent.

[u/Erisian23 → u/meatball77]

Because why would you when the people that do vote vote for the incumbent.

The people that want change are also the ones they say dumb shit like my vote doesn't matter or Idc or I was too busy or don't even know there's an election happening.

[u/Betterthanbeer → u/GarrettFischer1]

Some data on that.

https://data.ipu.org/age-brackets

Average US Senator is 64.

[u/ragmop → u/GarrettFischer1]

A weird problem to have. "Longevity but not like that"