That conviction will be put to the test as the President dives back into bipartisan talks over an infrastructure package he has proposed financing through corporate tax increases. The six Senate Republicans slated to visit the Oval Office Thursday have each made clear that tax increases are a non-starter. White House officials and key Democrats in Congress have been exploring different vehicles and pathways to pursue a bipartisan measure, officials say. Some Democrats have urged the White House to view infrastructure as long-term investment, one that doesn't need to be financed on the front end. But it's a story in which the President makes clear he doesn't view the tax increases in isolation, as a pure policy play.

Source: CNN May 13, 2021 09:56 UTC