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President Biden’s address previewed the looming battles over his huge spending proposals, with an at-times fanciful tone.
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Well before President Biden arrived at the Capitol Wednesday night, Republicans had laid the groundwork for a narrative rooted in false pledges and creeping “socialism.”
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