Democrats Rip Trump's Infrastructure Plan as ‘Sleight of Hand’
- Cuts to transportation offset new spending, lawmakers say
- Interstate tolling idea faces backlash from truckers group
Trump Budget With $3.6 Trillion in Cuts Hurts Supporters
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President Donald Trump’s $1 trillion plan for improving the nation’s infrastructure isn’t enjoying the immediate bipartisan support he may have hoped for.
Democrats ripped Trump’s budget release on Tuesday, when he announced his plan to spend $200 billion over 10 years to spur at least $800 billion in state, local and private infrastructure investment. They said the federal spending would be offset by cuts to existing programs that already fund transportation projects.