White House unveils slightly cheaper infrastructure counteroffer

Published May 21, 2021 7:39pm ET



The White House has knocked hundreds of millions of dollars off its $2.25 trillion infrastructure and social program spending plan, counteroffering a Republican package with a $1.7 trillion proposal.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki borrowed from the title of former President Donald Trump’s memoir, The Art of the Deal, when pressed by a Fox News reporter, describing the administration’s negotiation strategy as the art of “seeking common ground.”

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