Less than 48 hours after President Obama announced a plan to create a $50 billion national infrastructure investment bank, Republicans — and at least one Senate Democrat — have set it up for long odds. Republicans denounced it as another “stimulus” bill, and resumed their calls for broad tax and spending cuts. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), in a fight for his political life, said he’d only support the proposal if it constitutes no new spending.
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