Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Meets Skepticism, Signaling Fight to Come
With Republicans lining up in opposition and some Democrats unsatisfied, the package faces hurdles on Capitol Hill.
With Republicans lining up in opposition and some Democrats unsatisfied, the package faces hurdles on Capitol Hill.
The president sees public spending, rather than relying on businesses to turn tax cuts into investment, as the key to competitiveness.
Trojan horse or supreme commander?
For decades, Democrats have countered opposition to "job-killing" environmental regulation by saying combatting climate change would create well-paying new jobs. President Biden is betting on it.
How did we get to a place where major infrastructure improvements are so clearly necessary?
The president is hoping to make electric vehicles more affordable to turn a niche product into one with mass appeal.
The ambitious timetable could slip as debate intensifies over aspects of the plan.
The $2 trillion proposal represents an enormous effort to fight climate change, but it sidesteps a dilemma: When should Americans defend their land, and when should they just move?
For many mothers newly burdened by Covid-19, resentment lingers that the government hasn’t helped more, and sooner. Both political parties are now trying to court them.
The president will begin selling his proposal on Wednesday, saying it would fix 20,000 miles of roads and 10,000 bridges, while also addressing climate change and racial inequities and raising corporate taxes.