Bipartisan spending deal meets fresh resistance from key Democrats
District of Columbia | July 5, 2021
The bipartisan infrastructure deal endorsed by President Biden is facing fresh skepticism from key Senate Democrats who are concerned about plans to pay for the $973 billion package. Two major financing mechanisms for the spending proposal — repurposing unspent funds for unemployment benefits and state assistance — are meeting resistance from a group of Democratic senators who say higher corporate tax rates should be the primary revenue source….
(Excerpts from the The Hill)