In President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, the speech focused on Russia-Ukraine, infrastructure and the economy. Biden also briefly talked about competition in agriculture. “Small businesses and family farmers and ranchers. I need not tell our Republican friends from those states. Guess what? You’ve got four basic meat packing facilities. You play with them or you don’t get to play at all and you pay a hell of a lot more.” Biden also talked about supply chain challenges. “See what’s happening with ocean carriers, moving goods in and out of America. During the pandemic, about half a dozen or less foreign owned companies raised prices by as much as 1,000 percent and made record profits. Tonight, I’m announcing a crackdown on those companies overcharging businesses and consumers.”
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