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Trump Had A Chance At A $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Too. He Threw A Fit Instead.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: President Donald Trump walks away after speaking about Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rose Garden at the White House May 22,... WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: President Donald Trump walks away after speaking about Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rose Garden at the White House May 22, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump responded to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying he was engaged in a cover up. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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November 10, 2021 3:49 p.m.

“It’s infrastructure week!”

Now, it really is — or so says Joe Biden. But let us remember an earlier time, before the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill last week, and before Democrats spent every week of the past several months haggling with each other to get their reconciliation package across the finish line.

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