Saturday, December 24, 2016

Schumer Gives Trump's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Gamble A Big Bear Hug

Lauren Fox · Wednesday, December 21, 2016, 12:48 pm

Incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he's on board with Trump's proposal for a massive $1 trillion infrastructure bill, according to a report from Politico.

Schumer might be more aligned with Trump on the infrastructure plan than Republican leaders who have warned against the infrastructure bill's price tag – and appears eager to exploit those tensions.

Schumer made the comments during an interview on Jon Karl's and Rick Klein's "Powerhouse Politics" podcast.

“We think it should be large,” Schumer said according to a write up from Politico. “He’s mentioned a trillion dollars. I told him that sounded good to me.”

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