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Biden Won’t Accept Gas Tax in Latest Infrastructure Plan

June 21, 2021

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President Joe Biden still sees sticking points in a draft bipartisan Senate infrastructure plan, as top aides warned June 21 that they continue to explore other legislative pathways and will not support certain tax increases as part of a final deal.

“We’re making progress, particularly on key investments that we need to build out our nation’s infrastructure and prepare for the clean energy economy that is coming,” National Economic Council Director Brian Deese told CNN on June 21. “We still have some sticking points, particularly around how we pay for this.”

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