Next on infrastructure: How much funding feds should kick in

By Diana Stancy Correll

Published February 20, 2018 5:01am ET

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Next on infrastructure: How much funding feds should kick in — Trains are parked in a rail yard on New York's west side used by Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and the Long Island Railroad. The rail yard is now covered by the Hudson Yards development. A proposed commuter rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey would connect with this rail yard. A prominent New York City developer who has advised the Trump administration on infrastructure refuted reports he was cheering on the president's decision not to pay for half of the estimated $13 billion price tag for the project. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) | Mark Lennihan

As the White House and members of Congress begin to tackle a massive infrastructure plan, a key early topic of debate is how much federal funding should be included in the bill.

Last week, the White House released a blueprint for lawmakers that proposed $200 billion in federal funding to spur a minimum of $1.3 trillion in infrastructure spending from state and local governments, in addition to the industry.

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