Biden is open to the Republican proposal to reach agreements on the American Jobs Plan

Republican Mitt Romney advocated that those who use the nation’s ports, highways and airports help finance the effort, rather than relying on business taxes

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President Joe Biden met with a group of Democratic and Republican legislators who have served as governors or mayors. The board agrees with the attempts by the government to reach an agreement on its infrastructure plan .

The president said he chose the group of former leaders with experience with the objective to reach a consensus, in the hope that he can get Democrats and Republicans to agree.

Biden stated that he is “ready to see what we can do and how we can unite” , added that the parties involved in the approval are in favor of the infrastructure plan, but must determine how it will be paid.

It was reported that those attending the meeting left optimistic and confident of being able to reach an agreement, but . should be included.

Republican Mitt Romney was supporter of what They use the country’s ports, highways and airports to help finance the effort, to companies .

At the end of the meeting , Romney did not hesitate to say that “if we are going to remake an airport, I think that makes sense that people who fly pay cost for some time “.

Biden se has opposed user fees, citing its promise not to raise taxes on Americans who earn less than $ 80. 000 dollars.

Majority of American voters support that the country’s roads and bridges in poor condition be fixed and ask the companies to pay the cost.

The position of the Republicans in Congress is different, since they argue They increase that Biden’s proposal is too big and most of them oppose raising corporate taxes .

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