Biden offers to keep 2017 Trump tax cuts intact in counteroffer to GOP on infrastructure
, was made during a one-on-one meeting Wednesday with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., who is leading negotiations for Republicans. Biden, who is visiting Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Thursday, and Capito said they plan to regroup on Friday.
It was not immediately clear whether Biden is willing to reduce the price tag of his plan as part of his effort to court Republican support. In their counteroffer, Republicans proposed repurposing COVID-19 rescue funds already approved and user fees to pay for infrastructure – ideas the White House immediately rejected.
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