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February 11, 2018
Trump's Big Infrastructure Plan Has A Lot of Detail on Everything but How to Pay For It
The Washington Post
Many lawmakers in both parties believe that President Trump has failed to provide a practical way to fund an infrastructure plan. The White House is suggesting that lawmakers decrease funding from other sources of the budget, including several existing infrastructure projects.
Taken as a whole, Trump’s proposal is more of a "financing plan" than a "funding plan," attorney Michael Friedberg said. While Democrats prefer the latter, he sees "a little momentum" on Capitol Hill for some sort of deal. "I don’t think it’s dead," Mr. Friedberg said.
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