In rebuttal to recent letters critical of the president, to date Biden has:

Disengaged, as initiated by former President Trump, our military from the longest, and probably most costly war in U.S. history. And yes, I think the withdrawal could have been done a lot better;

Continued Trump-era efforts to level the playing field with China on trade;

Re-established favorable relations with our traditional allies from Canada to Europe and beyond;

Successfully promoted a bipartisan deal to repair and replace nationwide infrastructure;

Released new rules to protect patients from unexpected medical bills;

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Directed $2.5 billion in funding specifically directed to treat America’s mental health and addiction crisis;

Through the American Rescue Act, quickly provided $1.9 trillion in relief to American businesses and citizens;

Restored funding to certain veteran programs, including mental health programs;

Issued orders making American supply chains less reliant on foreign companies;

Ordered political appointees to take an ethics pledge;

Released his 2021 tax returns for public review;

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Ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve fuel emission standards with the goal of rapidly increasing the percentage of electric vehicles on our roads to 50%;

Blocked drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge;

Accelerated the vaccine production program originated by Trump; and

Donated $4 billion for international vaccine distribution.

Gregory D’Augustine, Greene

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