Political and Legislative
Biden Faces Criticism for His Infrastructure Bill
President Joe Biden on Wednesday pushed back against Republican criticism that his American Jobs Plan goes beyond funding traditional infrastructure, and sought to redefine the meaning of the word to encompass more than roads and bridges.
“The idea of infrastructure has always evolved to meet the aspirations of the American people and their needs. And it’s evolving again today,” Biden said in a speech arguing that the country needs to view infrastructure “through its effect on the lives of working people in America.”
“To automatically say that the only thing that’s infrastructure is a highway, a bridge or whatever, that’s just not rational. It really isn’t.”
