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The Biden White House is jubilant over its infrastructure framework, calling it historic. So why the 17 Republicans who voted to advance the bill, throwing Biden a lifeline? Here now is one of those 17 Republicans, Senator Lindsey Graham.
Senator, this is a trillion-dollar bill. At a time we're facing massive inflation, other pressures and President Trump said, you guys have made a terrible deal that Republicans are big losers here, and that the Democrats
are the big winners. So why is he wrong?
I think he's wrong, because he had a bill for $1.7 trillion infrastructure spending, which I support. We can never get it done. This is $1.2 trillion for roads, bridges and ports. And if you don't think we've got a road bridge and port problem, you're not looking at America the way it is. The $3.5 trillion bill they want to fall on with is socialism.
But count me in for road, bridges and ports paid for. I understand what I'm for, and I understand what I'm against. And I think America...
You think it's the same economy? You think this is the same economy as it was when President Trump was in office? That inflationary pressures that we're seeing today have no effect on the spending and that this is not a glide path to make at least $3 trillion of spending possible? It gives a huge win to the White House. They're thrilled.
Yes. I really don't believe that at all (inaudible) We're spending the money in and out years. There is deinflationary. We're putting money aside for an eight-year road bridge, port plan to upgrade, what I just said, that doesn't create inflation. What creates inflation is the $3.5 trillion bill.
What are you going to get?
That's just government spending with tax increases. I don't know.
We'll see. I see many differ on this. I think America needs infrastructure and forward. I think America doesn't need socialism. I'm against it.
But why didn't you senator, why didn't you - but Senator, why didn't you do what Pelosi played hardball, and you guys rolled over? Why didn't you say we'll vote on infrastructure once you show your hand on the $3.5 trillion? Why are we giving the leverage to the Democrats on the process?
Pelosi is like, we're not doing that. We're doing it the other way. And you guys are like, ok. We'll just do the reinfrastructure first.
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