Watch Live: Biden delivers remarks in Louisiana as part of infrastructure pitch By Melissa Quinn, Kathryn Watson
May 6, 2021 / 8:49 AM / CBS News CBSN
President Biden is heading to Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Thursday as part of his nationwide tour to promote his sweeping infrastructure plan, where the president is poised to deliver remarks on his $2.3 trillion proposal.
Mr. Biden s visit to the red state of Louisiana is the latest stop on his Getting America Back on Track tour, as he tries to persuade not just Republican lawmakers but everyday Americans that his proposal and that tax increases that would come along with it are worth the cost. Mr. Biden first spoke with the 70-year-old Calcasieu River Bridge in the background in Lake Charles.
Biden pitches his infrastructure plan in deep-red Louisiana By Melissa Quinn, Kathryn Watson
May 6, 2021 / 4:22 PM / CBS News Biden pitches infrastructure plan
President Biden visited Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Thursday as part of his nationwide tour to promote his sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal the American Jobs Plan.
Mr. Biden s visit to the deep-red state of Louisiana was the latest stop on his Getting America Back on Track tour, as he tries to persuade not just Republican lawmakers but everyday Americans that his ideas are worth the massive price tag. Louisiana hasn t voted for a Democrat for president since Bill Clinton in 1996.
The president first spoke with the 70-year-old Calcasieu River Bridge in the background in Lake Charles.
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