Biden Defends Infrastructure Proposal Against GOP Attacks
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On Monday, President Biden defended his $2.25 trillion proposal amid Republican criticism that it contains provisions unrelated to infrastructure. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden argued that items related to clean water, school conditions and high-speed rail should all be considered infrastructure, right-leaning articles highlight that Democrats are aiming to pass the infrastructure measure through reconciliation rules.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden argued that items related to clean water, school conditions and high-speed rail should all be considered infrastructure. Biden also defended his plan to raise the corporate tax rate to help pay for his infrastructure package, arguing that it will not prompt companies to leave the United States.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Biden suggested that Republican lawmakers are acting hypocritically in criticizing his plan. The Republican opposition indicates that Biden will need to resort to budget reconciliation to try to pass it without GOP support.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that Democrats are aiming to pass the infrastructure measure through reconciliation rules, which is the second time in two months that Democrats have used that procedure. According to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Senate parliamentarian ruled in Democrats’ favor.
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The Boston Globe
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Senate Democrats can pass Biden infrastructure package on party-line basis, parliamentarian says
The Washington Examiner