Democrats insist on 'substantial' new revenue for U.S. infrastructure

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Source: Reuters

POLITICS APRIL 29, 2019 / 12:11 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Democrats insist on 'substantial' new revenue for U.S. infrastructure

David Shepardson, Jeff Mason
4 MIN READ

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day before heading to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump, top Democrats in Congress on Monday said a bill to boost U.S. infrastructure must be funded with “substantial, new and real revenue” to meet massive needs across the country.

In a letter to the president released ahead of their meeting on Tuesday morning, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer outlined their priorities for draft legislation, which they said included renewable energy, broadband, water, school, and housing infrastructure.

They also called for investments in risk mitigation efforts for current infrastructure to handle the effects of climate change.

“We look forward to hearing your ideas on how to pay for this package to ensure that it is big and bold enough to meet our country’s needs,” they wrote.

Both Republicans and Democrats have supported taking measures to strengthen U.S. infrastructure, but the price tag and measures to pay for it may be a stumbling block to cooperation.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-infrastructure/democrats-insist-on-substantial-new-revenue-for-u-s-infrastructure-idUSKCN1S51NG

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1. give everything to trump n he will fix it. nt

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2. Just borrow more and build the infrastructure

Unless military spending is cut in half, then we won't need to borrow more...may be!