In this Thursday, April 29, 2021, photograph, workers toil on a bridge over the surface of what will become Interstate 70 north of downtown Denver. The elevated roadway that has served as Interstate 70 will be demolished as part of the 10-mile-long project, which will cost $1.2 billion by completion by winter 2022.
In this Thursday, April 29, 2021, photograph, workers toil on a bridge over the surface of what will become Interstate 70 north of downtown Denver. The elevated roadway that has served as Interstate 70 will be demolished as part of the 10-mile-long project, which will cost $1.2 billion by completion by winter 2022.
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Democrats hail the history-making spending proposal as a boost to working Americans, while Republicans say the plan is less about traditional infrastructure and more about big government programs. Both sides agree it is going to cost a lot of money.
But it also includes spending for what many Republicans say is not infrastructure.
Biden’s safety net proposal includes $1 trillion in spending on education, childcare over 10 years and $800 billion in tax credits aimed at middle- and low-income families.
The plan also includes $200 billion for free, universal preschool and $109 billion for two years of free community college regardless of income.