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Republican Sen. Roy Blunt calls on Biden to slash massive infrastructure plan to $615 billion
cnbc ^ | APR 4 20211:39 PM EDT | Emma Newburger @EMMA_NEWBURGER SHARE Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Art

Posted on 04/04/2021 3:00:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri on Sunday urged the Biden administration to cut its $2 trillion infrastructure plan to roughly $615 billion and focus on rebuilding physical infrastructure like roads and bridges.

The top Republican’s remarks follow Biden’s introduction of the infrastructure package last week, which focuses on rebuilding roads, bridges and airports, expanding broadband access and fighting climate change through boosting electric vehicle use and updating the country’s electric grid. The proposal also includes increasing the corporate tax rate to 28% to offset spending.

Biden has said that he wants bipartisan support for the plan, but the chances are slim. Republicans have staunchly opposed any tax hikes, arguing they could hinder economic recovery. Republicans have also criticized the package for including initiatives that extend beyond traditional infrastructure issues

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: biden; blunt; infrastructure

1 posted on 04/04/2021 3:00:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Less than 10% of this horrid bill has anything to do with infrastructure.


2 posted on 04/04/2021 3:05:58 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: BenLurkin

They found the elusive shovel ready jobs????


3 posted on 04/04/2021 3:10:26 PM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: BenLurkin; fieldmarshaldj

“Please sir, only insert the metal rod PART way up my *ee hole.”


4 posted on 04/04/2021 3:11:07 PM PDT by Impy ("Burn them all!!" - King Aerys II Targaryen, I share the sentiment )
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To: BenLurkin

Good! ‘bout time Rs fight back.

Good on him!


5 posted on 04/04/2021 3:14:17 PM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now!)
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To: Impy

Blunt didn’t say he would vote for a more limited bill


6 posted on 04/04/2021 3:15:56 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
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To: BenLurkin
this monstrosity billed to the next 10 generations
is the result of the GOP's evil impetuous treason
watched by everyone WW as they sold out their voters
over and over and over and over.

now these traitors continue to HELP the ELECTION FRAUD
and destruction of a healthy PEOPLE, economy and COUNTRY.


7 posted on 04/04/2021 3:17:51 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum)
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables

Don’t get too excited. Blunt is only throwing that out there for show. He is a limp wrist rino and has never fought for anything.


8 posted on 04/04/2021 3:20:58 PM PDT by LibertyWoman
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To: BenLurkin

Roy is posturing.

He’s filling his pockets just as fast as his “colleagues across the aisle.”


9 posted on 04/04/2021 3:23:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Anti-racism looks suspiciously like racism.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Money is invisible until the bill comes due.


10 posted on 04/04/2021 3:32:57 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (`)
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To: BenLurkin

But then it wouldn’t be as socialist. Still socialist but not as much.


11 posted on 04/04/2021 3:35:28 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud, harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: BenLurkin

12 posted on 04/04/2021 3:40:32 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum)
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To: BenLurkin

Regardless of whether it’s $2 trillion or $600 billion how you going to pay for it?


13 posted on 04/04/2021 3:44:47 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: BenLurkin

More scum Repukes who wouldn’t work with Trump on the infrastructure of the country because he was a RUSSIAN


14 posted on 04/04/2021 4:09:14 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: Army Air Corps

It is money laundering for the Demoncrat Party, nothing more.


15 posted on 04/04/2021 4:43:18 PM PDT by Shady (Prince Andrew must be dethroned...ASAP.. )
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To: LibertyWoman

Blunt is another Bush League Republican that needs replacing.
They have been meeting the Democrats halfway on destroying the country for 30 years and we’re almost there.


16 posted on 04/04/2021 5:13:33 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

You’re absolutely right. Blunt though, is retiring...good riddance to bad garbage.


17 posted on 04/04/2021 5:29:59 PM PDT by LibertyWoman
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To: BenLurkin

A rather pathetic attempt that accomplishes nothing, is no threat at all, and he will use it for his own benefit. And he surely received clearance first from the democrats. Typical gop.


18 posted on 04/04/2021 6:39:51 PM PDT by robel
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables

RINO puffing smoke


19 posted on 04/04/2021 6:55:12 PM PDT by Pollard (Bunch of curmudgeons)
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To: BenLurkin

Cut spending 615 billion if you want 615 billion for infrastructure.


20 posted on 04/04/2021 8:35:12 PM PDT by Pirate Ragnar
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