Congressman Ro Khanna: ‘The American dream has slipped away’


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For Congressman Ro Khanna, the best part of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last Tuesday came within the first 10 minutes. Touting the creation of 800,000 manufacturing jobs since he took office, the president boasted that the revitalization of America’s middle class is already under way. “For decades, the middle class has been hollowed out … Too many good-paying manufacturing jobs moved overseas. Factories closed down,” Biden said. “Now, thanks to what you’ve all done, we’re exporting American products and creating American jobs.” Khanna, a Democrat of California, interpreted the remark as somewhat of a vindication for his...