Biden to call in State of the Union for business tax hikes, middle class tax cuts and lower deficits
Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is going into Thursday’s State of the Union address with an expanded plan to raise corporate taxes and use the proceeds to trim budget deficits and cut taxes for the middle class. State of the Union 2024 President Joe Biden delivered his 2024 State of the Union address, hammering Republican lawmakers on immigration, tax policy and gun control. In a preview of Biden’s remarks, aides including Lael Brainard, director of the White House National Economic Council, said the president would contrast his proposals with Republican plans to extend former President Donald Trump’s expiring tax breaks and further slash corporate tax rates. He is Aides said Biden’s forthcoming budget plan would trim the national debt by $3 trillion over 10 years, similar to what he pitched in last year’s budget proposal, which was not approved by Congress.