Obstacles and expectations loom as Democrats draft Biden’s $2T infrastructure bill

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President Joe Biden is reassuring skeptical Republicans that he’s willing to give ground on his signature infrastructure package — underscoring exactly how much work his own party has left to do.

Many of the biggest components of Biden’s mammoth spending plan remain in flux, including how far Democrats should go, how to pay for it and how to logistically get it to the president’s desk. That’s not to mention that half of Biden’s proposal isn’t even public yet."The questions are in any infrastructure bill, but particularly if you're going to do a big one: How big is the bill? How do you allocate it among priorities? ...

Biden is also stepping up his outreach this week with key Democratic groups, including a sit-down with the Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday, with the requests for the forthcoming infrastructure package continuing to pile up. Sen. Angus King , who caucuses with Democrats, conceded that the SALT deduction could be an obstacle to getting the infrastructure bill through. “Certainly there are some members that are very concerned about it,” he said. “It directly and negatively impacted my state and other states.”

For now, Democrats say the plan's three main pillars are in flux: the specific policy proposals, the pay-fors and the process.

 

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The American dream the Democrats will turn into the American nightmare.

Wonder if state grades will be a factor

Did he run that by the Squad before making a promise to Republicans that he can’t keep?

I don't remember Republicans being expected to work with Democrats when the Republicans had the majority.

No thanks. republicans simply cannot be trusted. They change the bill and still do not support it so go big and they can go home.

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