The president took credit for strong job growth and his legislative agenda that’s boosted investment in infrastructure and clean energy projects. “I will make no apologies.”Pool photo by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images. Biden picks his battles President Biden delivered a State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday night that was filled with dramatic moments, meant in part to jump start his 2024 re-election campaign. He also used the speech to press his economic priorities, from bolstering American manufacturing to extending his climate efforts. How far he advanced his causes, however, remains to be seen. Mr. Biden defended his record on the economy. He took credit for falling inflation and strong job growth, and listed promised benefits from his sweeping legislative agenda, including infrastructure, clean energy (even if he did acknowledge , “we’re still going to need oil and gas for a while”) and manufacturing laws that will pour trillions into the economy. He also urged Congress to back initiatives including raising a billionaires tax on the wealthy; expanding a measure in the Inflation Reduction Act that caps the cost of insulin at $35 a month; renewing the expanded child tax credit; and expanding Medicaid and affordable child care. […]