Biden Touts Plan to Replace US Lead Pipes in Swing-State Stop
- President unveils $2.6 billion effort in state of Wisconsin
- Biden praises Harris, says program will bring economic gains
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President Joe Biden announced a plan to replace all lead pipes in the country over the next 10 years, pledging an additional $2.6 billion from the Environmental Protection Agency to improve drinking water during a visit to the election battleground state of Wisconsin.
“I’m here today to tell you that I’m finally insisting it get prioritized and insisting it get done,” Biden said Tuesday, casting it as a move that would have far-reaching positive impacts on public health while also being a boon for workers. “It’s good for our economy and it’s good for our jobs.”