"infrastructure" suddenly depends on your politics.
In the crucial early exchanges that can define a bill of this size, Republicans sense a chance to portray Biden's second massive political gamble, following the passage of a $1.9 trillion Covid rescue bill, as the act of tax hiking"socialists" — a message they hope to ride to the recapture of Congress in midterm elections in November 2022.In red states at least, infrastructure is still what it's always been.
The White House will likely have months to try to finesse the package to make it more palatable to the likes of Manchin, a hugely influential figure given the importance of his vote in a 50-50 Senate. But his early trial balloon shows that with Republican votes unlikely for the bill, the action to watch will be inside the Democratic caucus in the Senate itself.
In Kentucky on Monday he bemoaned"another round of massive spending with a huge tax increase," and said it would have to be"completely recrafted" to win GOP votes, though the Senate's parliamentarian handed him and Democrats a win with a ruling that may allow them to pass the bill without Republican votes. It will not be surprising if Biden has to thread the needle with Democratic senators if the bill makes it through the House.
A modern interpretation of the term"infrastructure" might also admit the billions the President proposes to spend on making broadband universal for the entire nation — a step that will boost the economy, especially in rural areas.
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