Senate Republicans unveil $568 billion infrastructure counterproposal
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(Worthy News) – Senate Republicans formally rolled out the framework for their $568 billion counterproposal to President Biden’s $2.5 trillion infrastructure plan on Thursday.
Why it matters: The package is far narrower than anything congressional Democrats or the White House would agree to, but it serves as a marker for what Republicans want out of a potential bipartisan deal.
Between the lines: Biden insists he wants his “American Jobs Plan” to pass with bipartisan votes and go through regular order in the Senate, meaning it would need at least 10 GOP senators to sign on. [ Source: Axios (Read More…) ]
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