The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are struggling to sell the $2 trillion dollar infrastructure package that they hope to pass. Similar to the recently-passed COVID relief package, the bill is filled with spending line items completely unrelated to infrastructure; if passed, the package would also raise taxes in order to fund the legislation on the backs of taxpayers.
Republican lawmakers are overwhelmingly united in opposing the Biden administration’s proposal, arguing that Americans are not in favor of the “liberal wish list” included in the legislation. The bill includes provisions to fund parts of the Green New Deal, as Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso (R-WY) argued on Tuesday.
Americans want improvement in REAL infrastructure. They don’t want their taxes raised for unnecessary liberal spending.
— Sen. John Barrasso (@SenJohnBarrasso) April 13, 2021
Just 5 percent of the entire infrastructure proposal is allocated toward real infrastructure progress, meaning improvements to bridges and roads.
Recent polling is on the side of Republicans, showing that Americans do not favor tax increases and wasteful spending in order to fund a hefty infrastructure package. An estimated 1 million jobs would also be lost under the guise of the infrastructure proposal.
Another progressive partisan payment plan?
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) April 12, 2021
According to a Harvard/Harris poll:
?? 80% of voters are concerned about wasteful spending in an “infrastructure” bill.
?? 85% oppose a tax increase.
The American people want and deserve better. Perhaps we should listen to them.