By Syndicated Content
Apr 22, 2021 12:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday plan to unveil a $568 billion infrastructure plan in response to President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion proposal, according to photos of presentation charts posted on Twitter.
The charts describe a five-year plan that would focus on traditional projects including roads and bridges, transit systems, rail, drinking and waste water systems, ports and broadband.
(Reporting by David Morgan)
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed a $568 billion, five-year infrastructure package as a counteroffer to President Joe Biden s sweeping $2.3 trillion plan, calling their measure a good-faith effort toward bipartisan negotiations.
The proposal, which falls below even the range of $600 billion to $800 billion that Republicans floated earlier in the week, focuses narrowly on traditional infrastructure projects and broadband access.
It drew a mixed response from Democrats, who hold narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress. Some Democrats dismissed it as inadequate to the task of repairing America s infrastructure and reliant on user fees that would penalize working people.
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Republicans unveil $568 billion infrastructure package to counter Biden
By David Morgan
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed a $568 billion, five-year infrastructure package as a counteroffer to President Joe Biden s sweeping $2.3 trillion plan, calling their measure a good-faith effort toward bipartisan negotiations.
The proposal, which falls below even the range of $600 billion to $800 billion that Republicans floated earlier in the week, focuses narrowly on traditional infrastructure projects and broadband access.
It drew a mixed response from Democrats, who narrowly control both chambers of Congress. Some Democrats dismissed it as inadequate to the task of repairing America s infrastructure and reliant on user fees that would penalize working people.
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