McConnell pans Schumer’s infrastructure proposal

By Susan Ferrechio

Published January 24, 2017 8:32pm ET

McConnell pans Schumer’s infrastructure proposal — "I don't think we ought to borrow almost a trillion dollars and plus up a bunch of federal accounts, incur additional debt and don't build any projects to speak of," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. "What I'm against is a replication of the Obama stimulus package of 2009." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner) | Graeme Jennings

Sen. Mitch McConnell threw cold water on plans by Senate Democrats to spend more than $1 trillion on infrastructure without paying for it, and compared it to President Obama’s much-criticized stimulus bill.

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