Biden Urges Broad View of Infrastructure in Pushing $2.3 Trillion Package

President Joe Biden sought to build public support for an expansive view of what it means to bolster US infrastructure, dismissing Republican arguments that his roughly $2.3 trillion plan devotes too little to projects like roads and bridges. President Biden defined his latest push in Congress as a way to drive an economy re-emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. He has called for the package to fund projects over eight years, offset with 15 years’ worth of corporate tax increases. President Biden has included in his definition of infrastructure spending proposals to build recharging stations for electric vehicles, expand care for the elderly and close gaps in the nation’s broadband network, which he says are necessary to support the American workforce and compete with other countries. Congressional Republicans say the package is a “Trojan horse” for Democratic priorities and that a true infrastructure proposal should focus more narrowly on things like building roads, bridges and airports.