Rep. Peter DeFazio (D., Ore.), The chairman of the Chamber’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he did not think it necessary to pay the full cost of the plan through tax increases. Mr. DeFazio said he would support an increase in the gas and diesel tax to pay for new investments over time, as well as more loans to cover part of the cost. …
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D., NJ) said he wanted to see the Biden administration consider alternatives to corporate tax hikes to try to woo Republican support. “I think that in the case of the corporation, if it is an impediment for Republicans and it means that we cannot get bipartisanship, I look forward to hearing your other ideas,” he said, listing usage fees as a possibility.
Mr. Gottheimer and other New York area lawmakers also insisted that Congress restore the deduction for state and local taxes, which was limited to $ 10,000 in the 2017 tax law. [House speaker Nancy Pelosi] he said he sympathized with the idea, while the White House said lawmakers should propose a way to pay for the deduction.