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Infrastructure
It’s Time for Democrats to Go It Alone on Infrastructure
So long as the minority leader is allowed to keep “negotiating,” the American people and the country will keep losing.
Biden Wants to Hire 87,000 Additional IRS Agents to Go After Wealthy Tax Dodgers
Beefing up IRS audits for the wealthy could increase federal revenues by $700 billion over next 10 years.
Republicans Vow to Reverse Biden Corporate Tax Hikes. Voters Might Not Let Them.
A number of polls demonstrate huge support for raising taxes on corporations and wealthy income earners.
Progressives Urge Biden to Move Forward on Infrastructure Without GOP
Polls show broad support for Biden’s plans, including investments in “human infrastructure” that Republicans oppose.
Biden Infrastructure Plan Is a Step Toward Equity and Countering Climate Crisis
Robert Pollin explains how Biden's plan takes step toward sustainability while creating a somewhat fairer tax system.
GOP Wants Tax on Middle Class Instead of Rich for Infrastructure, Sanders Says
Republicans have proposed a massively watered-down infrastructure bill with regressive pay-fors based on user fees.
Biden Seeks Bipartisanship Even as McConnell Admits GOP Only Wants Obstruction
Progressives warn Biden’s quest for bipartisanship is quixotic at best and threatens to dilute Democratic ambitions.
Sanders Warns Biden Against Pushing Too Hard for Bipartisanship With Republicans
Biden has expressed a preference for working with the GOP, but says there is a limit to how long he will negotiate.
Over 600 Public Water Systems in California Communities Face Risk of Failure
A new report puts into focus for the first time the scope of California's drinking water problems.
McConnell Says Republicans’ Only Priority Is to Block Biden Administration
“One-hundred percent of our focus is on stopping this new administration,” the Senate majority leader said on Wednesday.