Transport Topics (April 9, 2021)

An episode of the Transport Topics podcast, hosted by Transport Topics, titled "Transport Topics (April 9, 2021)" was published on April 9, 2021 and runs 3 minutes.

April 9, 2021 ·3m · Transport Topics

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President Joe Biden and his administration are working to bolster public support for their multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal before Congress takes it up for debate. Biden’s plan calls for $115 billion for highways and bridges, $85 billion for transit, $80 billion for Amtrak, $25 billion for airports and $17 billion for inland ports. The funding element of the plan consists of raising the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21%. Negotiations with Congressional leaders will begin in the coming weeks, with Biden saying, “We will not be open to doing nothing. Inaction simply is not an option.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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President Joe Biden and his administration are working to bolster public support for their multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal before Congress takes it up for debate. Biden’s plan calls for $115 billion for highways and bridges, $85 billion for transit, $80 billion for Amtrak, $25 billion for airports and $17 billion for inland ports. The funding element of the plan consists of raising the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21%. Negotiations with Congressional leaders will begin in the coming weeks, with Biden saying, “We will not be open to doing nothing. Inaction simply is not an option.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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