There is local Hoosier reaction after President Joe Biden’s first State Of The Union Address.

When Rep. Larry Bucshon was asked Tuesday morning what he wanted Pres. Joe Biden to say during the State of the Union speech, he replied that he wanted the president to open America’s own energy production.

That wasn’t exactly what happened.

“Tonight I can announce that the United States has worked with 30 other countries to release 60 million barrels of oil from reserves around the world,” said Biden, adding that half of that would be from America’s reserves.

In the hour-long speech Biden promised to fight inflation, directly addressing a subject that has lost him support over his first year in office. He told lawmakers and the nation that lowering wages wasn’t the answer. The answering was lowering costs.

“Biden’s has no plan to lower inflation,” Tweeted Republican Rep. Jim Banks. “Everything Biden said he’d do to fight inflation will raise inflation.”

Biden said he believes it is imperative to compete with China, reiterating that America should invest in research and development, and stating again that Intel will build semiconductors in Ohio, with a $100 million investment in a plant there.

“Glad to hear the need for China competitiveness legislation raised during #SOTU,” Tweeted Republican Sen. Todd Young. “We are in a generational conflict with China and must prioritize 21st Century national security investments.”

Young has introduced several pieces of legislation designed to broaden America’s competitiveness.

While the president said new scanner technology was being employed at the southern border to detect drugs, and that the U.S. was working with other countries to get people to stay there, Rep. Jackie Walorski, a Republican, criticized the president’s border policies.

“During his #SOTUinCrisis, President Biden will never take responsibility for his self-inflicted border crisis that is endangering American lives every day,” Tweeted Walorski. “With illicit fentanyl pouring across the border and into our communities, every town in America is a border town.”

Democratic Congressman Andre Carson shared his admiration for the president on Twitter.

“During tonight’s #SOTU Address, @POTUS made it clear: Don’t bet against America and our people. I share his vision to build a better, more equitable country and to protect democracy here and around the world. I’ll keep working with him on these critical goals!” Tweeted Carson.

Republican Congressman Jim Baird called the president’s policies “business-killing”.

“Hardworking Hoosiers have seen their financial security deteriorate; they’ve watched as Congressional Democrats have saddled future generations with insurmountable debt for partisan policies that don’t represent our values; they’ve watched deadly drugs flood through our open southern border; and they’ve watched their communities become more dangerous in the wake of anti-police movements,” he said, following the speech.

“The American people will not allow President Biden to rewrite history by blaming his crises on the previous administration. It’s time for this administration to take accountability and listen to the American people.”

Republican U.S. Senator Todd Young of Indiana released the following statement:

“Tonight it was really encouraging to see Republicans and Democrats join together and send a clear message that the United States is united against Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine. We must let the world know that this type of behavior will never be tolerated.

“At home, we have 40-year high inflation, a crisis at our border, high energy prices, and families struggling with the high cost of living. For the last year, Democrats haven’t focused on these issues. Instead, they’ve pushed far-left policies that are out of touch with the concerns of rank and file Hoosiers.

“Instead of his partisan approach, I encourage the President of the United States to work with Republicans on real solutions to these genuine, everyday problems. One bipartisan step he can take right now is to help advance my U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to invest in emerging national security technologies and help us outcompete China.

“Despite the numerous challenges we face, I do believe in this country and I believe in our people, and I’m going to keep fighting for the policies that will get us back on track,” said Senator Young in the video.

Republican 2nd District U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski released the following statement:

“During his address to a nation in crisis, President Biden failed to offer real solutions that would get America back on the right track. As Hoosiers watch gas prices and grocery bills soar and threats escalate at home and abroad, Biden is doubling down on his radical agenda that prioritizes liberal political wins over results for the American people.”

“With Biden at the helm – America has been weakened, our prosperity has been stalled, our adversaries have been emboldened, and our values have been endangered. From his weak foreign policy doctrine to his war on American energy and obsession with big-government intervention, Americans are paying a steep price for the Biden-Pelosi-Schumer agenda. After over a year of broken promises and devastating consequences, I am once again calling on President Biden and Congressional Democrats to drop their out-of-touch schemes and work alongside Republicans to make our nation safer, stronger, and more prosperous.”