Indivisibles,

At last night’s State of the Union Address, President Biden showed that our strength is in the multi-racial, multi-generational, diverse coalition of voices that make up the Democratic Party. He reminded us that even in the face of navigating those healthy differences, on top of unprecedented MAGA obstruction and dysfunction, Democrats deliver for the American people. And on a night when MAGA Republicans were rooting for President Biden to fail -- Biden showed up as the leader we all need in this moment.

Biden has achieved more in the first three years of his presidency than most presidents have accomplished in two terms -- moving at a breakneck pace that he intends to continue into his second term. And he had the receipts to prove it.

Here are a couple highlights:

Abortion

Biden recognized that it is a core plank of the Republican platform to rip reproductive rights away from the American people. He knows we are under attack by a small, influential cadre of anti-abortion extremists who hold outsized sway over MAGA Republicans -- going so far as to begin their quest to rip away in vitro fertilization in Alabama just a few weeks ago. 

But President Biden is committed to bringing reproductive freedom back to all Americans. He said: 

In its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade the Supreme Court majority wrote “Women are not without electoral or political power.” No kidding. Clearly those bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade have no clue about the power of women in America. But they found out when reproductive freedom was on the ballot and won in 2022, 2023, and they will find out again in 2024. If Americans send me a Congress that supports the right to choose I promise you: I will restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the land again.

Prescription Drugs

The president reminded us that, in the face of corporate greed and dark money special interests, his signature Inflation Reduction Act caps the out-of-pocket expenses on life-saving drugs, ensures that people with Medicare pay no more than $35 for a monthly supply of Insulin, and allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices for the first time.

And in a look to a second term, Biden let us know, “now I want to cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 a year for everyone!”

A Rebounding American Dream

Biden extolled the virtue of the Chips and Science Act “investing more in research and development than ever” and “creating tens of thousands of jobs, many of them paying over $100,000 a year and don’t require a college degree.”  

Biden noted that he was the first sitting American president to ever walk a picket line when he joined the UAW during their strike, cementing his legacy as a President for working people. In recognition of our strength and resiliency, he stated:

I came to office determined to get us through one of the toughest periods in our nation’s history. And we have. It doesn’t make the news, but in thousands of cities and towns the American people are writing the greatest comeback story never told.

And those are just a few of the many highlights (if you weren’t watching last night, watch a recording here or read the transcript here). The speech touched on mortgage relief, rental prices, education, tax fairness, shrinkflation, voting rights, and more… 

Most importantly, on the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Biden regrounded us in the reality of what we’re facing in 2024: a choice between an expansive, hopeful vision for our country's future, or MAGA's vision of "resentment, revenge, and retribution", rooted in absolute disdain for the American people and democracy itself.

There’s no denying it after this week -- Donald Trump is the Republican presidential nominee, and the choice we face this November is clear. The choice is between reproductive freedom or sexual abuse, between closing tax loopholes or fraud, between a president committed to free and fair elections and one who would attempt an insurrection. 

If you see the choice as clearly as we do, here’s how you can help:

• Sign up to defend democracy from Trump with Project 2024: Majority Over MAGA. Our new electoral program will ensure Indivisibles all across the country have the opportunity to make a difference in the highest-priority races this cycle. This will include tactics like phonebanking, postcarding, and direct-to-voter texting along with our groundbreaking community conversation strategy: Neighbor2Neighbor. Sign up to be the first to know when we launch our tools in your area.
• If you are able, chip in to our efforts to defeat Trump. Phonebanks, postcards, texting, and door-knocking all cost money. We are working 24/7 this year to ensure that the thought of another Trump presidency turns out just to be a nightmare and not reality. But unlike MAGA and its dark money backing, we are powered by small-dollar donations from people like you. Chip in today. 

As President Biden said last night, “my lifetime has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy. A future based on the core values that have defined America: honesty, decency, dignity, equality. To respect everyone. To give everyone a fair shot.” 

Now is the time to come together as a people to defend those ideals.  

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team