Pelosi and Schumer will meet with the president again in three weeks to talk about paying for the proposal.
By John Wagner John Wagner National reporter leading The Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow April 30 at 1:31 PM The two top Democrats in Congress said Tuesday that they had reached an agreement with President Trump to try to craft a $2 trillion plan aimed at overhauling the nation’s ailing roads, bridges, waterways and other infrastructure.
Trump, a Republican who campaigned on addressing the nation’s aging infrastructure, unveiled a long-awaited plan last year that received a cool reception from members of both parties, who said he had not presented a viable way to pay for it.The plan focused on $1.5 trillion in new spending on infrastructure over the coming decade but relied heavily on states, localities and the private sector to cover the costs.
Schumer told reporters that Trump did not rule out tax increases — an idea many Republicans are loath to embrace, especially with an election around the corner — but offered no specifics. “There are many different ways to pay for it,” she said. “You could have private-public partnerships. I know the Democrats will want to raise taxes. They want to raise taxes for everything.”
“I hope that negotiations go well today, but if they don’t, it would not surprise me,” Mulvaney said, adding that he thinks there’s a greater likelihood of a revamped trade deal with Canada and Mexico passing Congress than an infrastructure plan.
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