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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Less than 10% of this horrid bill has anything to do with infrastructure.
They found the elusive shovel ready jobs????
“Please sir, only insert the metal rod PART way up my *ee hole.”
Good! ‘bout time Rs fight back.
Good on him!
Blunt didn’t say he would vote for a more limited bill
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.
Roy is posturing.
He’s filling his pockets just as fast as his “colleagues across the aisle.”
Money is invisible until the bill comes due.
But then it wouldn’t be as socialist. Still socialist but not as much.
Regardless of whether it’s $2 trillion or $600 billion how you going to pay for it?
More scum Repukes who wouldn’t work with Trump on the infrastructure of the country because he was a RUSSIAN
It is money laundering for the Demoncrat Party, nothing more.
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.
You’re absolutely right. Blunt though, is retiring...good riddance to bad garbage.
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.
RINO puffing smoke
Cut spending 615 billion if you want 615 billion for infrastructure.
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