Republicans Unveil $568 Billion Infrastructure Package to Counter Biden's $2.3 Trillion Plan
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On Thursday, a group of Senate Republicans unveiled a public works proposal with a much smaller price tag and a narrower definition of infrastructure than what President Joe Biden proposed. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democrats set the Senate Republicans’ plan aflame before they even released the details, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden is mulling a plan to almost double what wealthy people pay on their investment gains.
A left-leaning article by Politico highlights that Democrats set the Senate Republicans’ plan aflame before they even released the details, denouncing its top-line figure as anemic. The GOP plan is still vague on how to pay for the spending of the package.
AP published a centrist article reporting that the price of the Republicans’ proposal came in at $568 over five years, compared to the $2.3 trillion Biden called for spending over eight years. The unveiling of the GOP proposal made it clear the parties are leagues apart on the size and scope of the infrastructure proposal plan.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that on Thursday, stocks tumbled on a report that Biden is mulling a plan to almost double what wealthy people pay on their investment gains. According to a Bloomberg News report, Biden wants to raise the capital gains tax to as much as 39.6% for people earning at least $1 million.