{"id":90672,"date":"2021-03-23T15:23:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radiofree.asia\/?guid=262d756b0d3a7e1096c0df5659ea85ba"},"modified":"2021-03-23T15:23:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:23:06","slug":"progressives-say-bidens-infrastructure-plan-falls-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/03\/23\/progressives-say-bidens-infrastructure-plan-falls-short\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressives Say Biden\u2019s Infrastructure Plan Falls Short"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Joseph<\/a>

Having cleared its first major legislative hurdle with the coronavirus pandemic relief package that President Joe Biden <\/span>signed<\/a> into law earlier this month, his administration is now hard at work on a <\/span>long-awaited infrastructure plan<\/a> \u2014 but progressive advocacy groups responded critically on Monday to reporting about the legislation’s possible $3 trillion price tag, warning it is not enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The Biden team’s infrastructure proposal signals what the climate justice movement has been saying for decades: to stop climate change, we need to scale up public investments to create millions of good jobs, build up our renewable infrastructure, and take care of our communities,” said Ellen Sciales, press secretary of the Sunrise Movement.<\/p>\n

“But while this recommendation would be a huge step forward, the crises we face demand at least $1 trillion per year over the next decade,” Sciales continued, adding that “$3 trillion is simply not enough to create jobs in the national interest, combat the climate crisis, and support working people.”<\/p>\n

People’s Action Climate Justice Campaign director Kaniela Ing agreed, saying that “I’m encouraged to see President Biden driving forward his campaign promise to create millions of good jobs to tackle the climate crisis. But $3 trillion is not enough to address the scale of the overlapping crises we face.”<\/p>\n

The critique was echoed by Claire Guzdar, campaign manager and spokesperson for ProsperUS, a coalition of more than 75 progressive organizations.<\/p>\n

“The current draft proposal of $3 trillion does not go far enough in rebuilding our broken economy and meeting the critical needs of the climate, caregiving, racial injustice, and other crises,” she said. “The administration needs to be more aggressive in their economic policy proposals to make up for decades of underinvestment and debunked economic thinking that created our fragile and unequal economy.”<\/p>\n

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Even Joe Manchin, who’s fighting for $4 trillion, knows that $3 trillion is not enough for infrastructure @JoeBiden<\/a> <\/p>\n

This is unacceptable. Your proposal needs to include at least $10 trillion on infrastructure if you want meet the scale of this moment.https:\/\/t.co\/APRBzRx4Nf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sunrise Movement \"?\" (@sunrisemvmt) March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n