McConnell Rules Out Backing for Tax-Funded Infrastructure
- Democrats eyeing taxes on high incomes, estates, corporations
- Republican leaders want to eliminate tax on wealthy estates
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said there was no chance Republicans would back any tax increases to pay for President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, leaving Democrats to try to force through a package on their own.
“I don’t think there’s going to be any enthusiasm on our side for a tax increase,” the Kentucky Republican said.