Biden Pitches Infrastructure Plan as Vital to Keep Up With China

President calls his plan biggest jobs ‘investment’ since WWII
Republicans object to tax increases, priorities in plan

WATCH: Biden says that he’s willing to negotiate with lawmakers over his plan to raise the corporate tax rate.(Source: Bloomberg)

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Mario Parker and Nancy Cook

April 7, 2021 at 5:50 PM UTC

Updated on

April 7, 2021 at 6:50 PM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

Sign up for Next China, a weekly email on where the nation stands now and where it's going next.

President Joe Biden promoted his $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan in a White House speech on Wednesday, and described its passage as urgent to keep the U.S. competitive against China.