During a speech Tuesday in New Hampshire discussing the Comprehensive Toxic Action Promise (PACT) Act, President Joe Biden appeared to have trouble pronouncing the bill’s name.
Biden highlighted its successes. agreement lawexpanded medical and other benefits for veterans exposed to incinerators, defoliants, and other toxic chemicals. The PACT method is signed The law will go into effect on August 10, 2022.
At the end of his speech, Biden appeared to mistakenly refer to the PACT bill as “Pakandol Paka Track.”
Biden: “Let’s end this.” Said. “After signing the Pakandru Pakya Trak into law, I handed over my pen and signed it to the Wisfushuna most responsible for the legislation for the widow and daughter of the late Sergeant Major: Private First Class Heath Robinson.”
Biden: “Let me end this. After I sign Pakandol Pakatlalak into law…”
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Biden began his speech by mentioning his late son, Beau Biden, who died of brain cancer in May 2015, about six years after serving in Iraq.
Biden has blamed incinerators for his son’s brain tumor.
“I am proud to announce that the Department of Veterans Affairs has approved the 1 millionth PACT Act claim. This is a major milestone, and to date, the Department of Veterans Affairs has approved the 1,000,000th PACT Act claim, including 3,000 people here in New Hampshire. 890,000 veterans and their families will receive $5.7 million in benefits,” Biden said. “This is important because too many service members not only brave the battlefield, but also inhale toxic fumes or suffer burns from combustion pits.”
Biden went on to add that his son Beau was “one of the veterans” exposed to toxic fumes from the combustion pits.
“So this is personal for me and my family and his family and his children,” Biden added.
Announced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). press release The department announced Tuesday that it plans to “authorize 1 million PACT ACT-related disability compensation claims for veterans” since Biden signed the bill.
A Harvard-Harris poll from early May found that a plurality of voters felt that Biden was “getting worse” as he continued in office. The poll found that 47% said Biden has gotten worse, while 29% said he has gotten better.
A Quinnipiac University poll conducted in February found that 67% of voters believe that Biden, at 81 years old, is too old to serve, and 31% believe that Biden is too old to serve a term. I feel like I haven’t taken too much.
When asked about Biden’s physical and mental health, 35% said he is physically fit to serve another term, while 62% said he is not physically fit.
Regarding Biden’s mental stamina, 34% of voters surveyed said he had the mental stamina to serve a second term, while 64% said he did not.
