Biden Set To Unveil Expansive $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, Internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It's also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China.
President Biden on Wednesday will unveil a sprawling, ambitious infrastructure proposal that, if enacted, would overhaul how Americans get from point A to point B, how their electricity is generated, the speed of their Internet connections, the quality of their water and the physical makeup of the schools their children are educated in.
The measure, called the American Jobs Plan, includes big infrastructure fixes that both major parties — as well as a majority of Americans — consistently say they want to see, including upgrades to bridges, broadband and buildings.
The $2 trillion proposal includes:
- $115 billion to repair and rebuild bridges, highways and roads;
- $100 billion to expand high-speed broadband across the entire country;
- $100 billion to upgrade and build new schools;
- and $100 billion to expand and improve power lines,
