The '$1 trillion infrastructure bill would widen the federal budget deficit by $256 billion over 10 years'

The Wall Street Journal on the massive infrastructure bill:

"Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper found that the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill would widen the federal budget deficit by $256 billion over 10 years, countering negotiators’ claims that the price tag would be covered by new revenue and saving measures."

"The score was released as the Senate advances amendments for the bill this week and didn’t create any immediate obstacles to final passage of President Biden’s economic agenda."

The bipartisan infrastructure bill would add $256 billion to the deficit over 10 years, the CBO said, contradicting negotiators' claims it would be fully paid for https://t.co/L4oTLEpWhF

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 5, 2021

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— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) August 4, 2021