The White House said Saturday that Republicans “have struggled to articulate a reason” to oppose President Biden
Joe BidenJobs’ report adds to Biden’s push The White House says the bills are bipartisan, even if the Republican Party doesn’t vote for them. Trump calls for a boycott of MLB to move the All-Star Game MOREThe $ 2.25 trillion infrastructure plan.
In a White House note from The Hill, adviser Anita Dunn announced a growing push for Biden’s proposal, citing positive reports from credit rating company Moody’s, and growing support from climate experts. economists and others.
Republicans, however, have criticized the proposal’s price tag, arguing that it advances progressive non-infrastructure-related agenda priorities.
Leader of the Senate majority Mitch McConnell
Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellWhite House says the bills are bipartisan, even if the Republican Party doesn’t vote for them. The agent killed in a vehicle attack on the Capitol is identified. Night Defense: 1 officer killed, 1 wounded after cars against Capitol barrier | The military suspends several members of the service for allegations of sexual assault MORE (Ky.), said Wednesday that “The latest list of liberal wishes that the White House has decided to label as ‘infrastructure’ is an important opportunity missed by this Administration.”
Other Republican Party members have criticized Biden’s plan to spend billions on electric vehicles, a corporate tax increase and other measures to combat climate change that are included in the proposal.
In Saturday’s note, Dunn said Republicans have struggled to articulate a reason to oppose a plan that has public support.
“In the face of massive public support, it’s no wonder Republicans have struggled to articulate a reason to oppose the president’s plan. And in trying to attack the president’s proposal, Republicans have had to flee their own history. to support critical investments in our infrastructure, ”Dunn wrote.
“And while President Biden plans to pay more than this plan by asking large corporations to pay their fair share, Republican lawmakers have been quick to defend multinational corporations,” Dunn continued.
Biden announced the plan Wednesday in Pittsburgh, which aims to repair 20,000 miles of roads, 10,000 bridges, expand broadband access to rural and poor communities, replace lead pipes and service the country to ensure clean water, invest in research and development and manufacturing and expanding home access and community care.
The president proposes to finance the plan for 15 years by increasing the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%.
Dunn noted that in a recent poll conducted by Morning Consult and Politico, 1 in 2 voters said they approved an infrastructure plan funded by raising taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations.
But amid zero support from the Republican Party and a 50-50 Senate, Democrats are likely to push legislation in Congress through budget reconciliation, a process that allows the Senate to skip the 60-vote filibuster.
The Biden administration announced this week that it expects the plan to be approved in summer.