McConnell ups acceptable price tag for infrastructure package By Melissa Quinn Biden promotes infrastructure in Lousiana
Washington Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday suggested the cost of an infrastructure package he is willing to accept is between $600 and $800 billion, a price range that is higher than a counterproposal to President Biden s sweeping plan put forth by fellow Senate Republicans.
In an interview with Kentucky Educational Television that aired Sunday, McConnell reiterated Republicans opposition to size and scope of the $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan pitched by Mr. Biden, and said any measure must focus on traditional infrastructure roads, bridges, ports, broadband in order to gain GOP support.
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