From what I've seen, Tuck is more about the "why should you be forced to pay for this?" bullshit. It's a good line to get the libertarian/tea party/magat morons all upset.

Russia is pushing this particular narrative. That is, Ukraine is being armed by the west to destroy Russia. China seems to be flirting with picking that up. I think that is what Biden is speaking to imho. It is currently being painted as western aggression.

Intel announced today they will shed 10 billion in expenses and the only specific course of action mentioned is to "optimize our headcount." They again show they offer no real loyalty to their employees and always go straight for the layoffs in hard times. That is a bold and thinly veiled statement from a company that is already having a difficult time finding talent. Intel stock went up, but this looks like a simple, easy answer for a complex problem imho.