PRESIDENT BIDEN IS UNVEILING A TWO-TRILLION DOLLAR INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS WILL CREATE JOBS BUILDING NEW ROADS AND BRIDGES, AND IMPROVING BROADBAND, WATER QUALITY AND SCHOOLS.
IOWA SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY SAYS HE’S ONLY READ ABOUT SOME OF THE BASICS OF WHAT’S BEING CALLED THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN.
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THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES 115-BILLION DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND REBUILD ROADS AND BRIDGES, 100-BILLION TO IMPROVE AND BUILD NEW SCHOOLS, 100-BILLION FOR EXPANDING HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CONNECTIONS, AND ANOTHER 100-BILLION TO IMPROVE OUR POWER INFRASTRUCTURE.
GRASSLEY WANTS TO KNOW WHERE THE TWO-TRILLION DOLLARS WILL COME FROM IN THE BUDGET.
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THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE MEASURE INCLUDES A SERIES OF ELEMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE TO BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS.
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DEMOCRATS CONTROL THE U-S SENATE ONLY THANKS TO THE TIE-BREAKING VOTE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, AND HOLD A NARROW MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE.
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