Tag: Government spending

Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision

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WASHINGTON — A proposal to strengthen IRS enforcement to crack down on tax scofflaws and help fund a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending...

Top Senate Dem sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers

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WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pressuring lawmakers to reach agreement by next week on a pair of massive domestic spending measures,...

Biden pitches huge budget, says Dems will ‘get a lot done’

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden made a quick foray to the U.S. Capitol hunting support for his multitrillion-dollar agenda of infrastructure, health care and...

Senate Democrats’ $3.5T budget deal backs up Biden’s goals

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WASHINGTON — this story is a refire/new doc of last night's story with new material wire embargoed for 6 a.m. EDT Wednesday; lead with...

Infrastructure spending promises boost for construction cos.

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Plans to pump money into rebuilding the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure could give companies with ties to the construction industry a solid...

Infrastructure spending promises boost for industry

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Plans to pump money into rebuilding the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure could give companies that make machinery and materials a solid foundation...

Republicans point to inflation in bid to retake Congress

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WASHINGTON — Gas prices have whizzed past $3 per gallon in much of the nation. The cost of used cars and new furniture, airline...

US budget deficit for current year hits record $2.1 trillion

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit hit a record $2.06 trillion through the first eight months of this budget year as coronavirus relief programs...

Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending

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President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going...

Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending

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President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going...