President Biden opened talks with lawmakers on Monday afternoon, saying that he is willing to negotiate with lawmakers on changes about the size and tax hike of the infrastructure plan. Also called American Jobs Plan, the infrastructure plan Biden is proposing the congress has a budget of more than $2 trillion and is greater than the previous American Rescue Plan.

The infrastructure plan is geared towards the repair and building of bridges, roads, rails, and transport. Another chunk of the plan will also be used for manufacturing, training, and research. President Biden dubbed his jobs and infrastructure plan as the largest jobs program since World War II, according to a report from USA Today. Biden also pointed out that the plan is also aimed to elevate the position of the United States and economically compete with China.

President Biden on Negotiations

During the talks, President Biden noted that the negotiations with other lawmakers regarding the infrastructure plan are not "performative," according to a New York Post report. Allies of the president said that Biden is attempting to redefine "bipartisanship."

"I think it is a pretty good definition to say that you're pursuing an agenda to unite the country," said Senior Adviser Mike Donilon. Donilon added that if an individual has an agenda that is "broadly popular" among Democrats and Republicans throughout the U.S., then the representatives elected should reflect that.

President Biden noted that the conversation with lawmakers will get down to define what infrastructure is. Meanwhile, Republicans have reacted to Biden's claims of negotiations emphasizing how Democrats utilized a "legislative procedural maneuver" to pass the American Rescue Plan in the Senate without GOP lawmakers voting for it.

Republicans on the Infrastructure Plan

White House has noted that President Biden and the lawmakers have an excellent exchange of ideas because the president has "asked for their feedback and follow-up on proposals discussed in the meeting," according to a CNBC report.

However, Republicans are cynical about the infrastructure plan because, according to them, the plan should only be focused on roads, bridges, and other physical infrastructure. The Republicans have pushed back on spending for home caregiving, energy programs, and other projects that go beyond roads.

"It's not remotely targeted toward what Americans think they are getting when politicians campaign on infrastructure," said Senate Leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell noted that Democrats have decided that the definition will have to change instead of coming up with a better bill.

Biden noted that infrastructure is not just roads, bridges, and highways.

"There are a lot of folks saying that the fact that we have millions of people not able to drink water because they're coming through lead pipes. I think that's infrastructure," said President Biden. Biden also noted that he thinks broadband is infrastructure.

Another factor that lawmakers are against the infrastructure plan is the tax hike that it brings. Centrist Democrats Senator Joe Manchin suggested Biden a smaller bump of tax hike amounting to 25 percent. The president noted in the previous week that he is open to a proposal that goes below 28 percent.

Meanwhile, the Republicans have stayed united in opposing Biden's Infrastructure plan since its release two weeks ago.

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