{"id":1011560,"date":"2021-11-14T14:29:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T19:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1011560"},"modified":"2021-11-14T14:29:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T19:29:22","slug":"gop-senator-warns-infrastructure-bill-includes-budget-gimmicks-that-will-increase-energy-costs-make-grid-less-reliable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-warns-infrastructure-bill-includes-budget-gimmicks-that-will-increase-energy-costs-make-grid-less-reliable\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Senator Warns Infrastructure Bill Includes \u2018Budget Gimmicks\u2019 That Will Increase Energy Costs, Make Grid \u2018Less Reliable\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-senator-warns-infrastructure-bill-includes-budget-gimmicks-that-will-increase-energy-costs-make-grid-less-reliable%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1011560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, appeared on ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week with George Stephanopoulos\u201d on Sunday to discuss several topics including the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Stephanopoulos pressed Barrasso on why he voted against the package, citing a White House fact sheet that says Wyoming would receive $1.8 billion for federal-aid-highway apportioned programs, $225 million for bridge repair and replacement, $100 million for broadband internet expansion, $335 million allotted to water infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was one of the original negotiators at the White House with President Biden and ultimately I voted against it because they did use a lot of budget gimmicks and they are adding $256 billion to the debt,\u201d said Barrasso. \u201cSome of the issues in there, in terms of energy, I think is going to make energy even more expensive and I think is going to make the grid less reliable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd of course the big thing is they handcuffed this infrastructure bill to this big, massive, tax and spending bill, which every Republican is united in our efforts to try to drive a stake through the heart of this effort which the Democrats are pushing because they are so addicted to taxing and spending.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barrasso, who is the Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, also criticized Biden\u2019s scaled-back Build Back Better plan, which he claimed would increase inflation and negatively impact Americans, especially those on fixed incomes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem is the Democrats are now saying we want to go all in with this massive tax and spending bill, which is going to harm American families,\u201d said Barrasso. \u201cPeople are going to pay higher prices. They\u2019re going to be higher taxes and, of course, we\u2019re going to see an increase in the debt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not really just $2 trillion,\u201d he continued. \u201cI think it\u2019s much closer to $4 trillion because what the Democrats have added in after their election losses has been tax breaks for millionaires.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Asked why he voted against infrastructure bill despite benefits to his state Wyoming, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJohnBarrasso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenJohnBarrasso<\/a> tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GStephanopoulos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GStephanopoulos<\/a> Democrats used \u201cbudget gimmicks.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey handcuffed this infrastructure bill to this big, massive tax and spending bill.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YPH88OvN4P\">https:\/\/t.co\/YPH88OvN4P<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZjIkKsAmIH\">pic.twitter.com\/ZjIkKsAmIH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisWeekABC\/status\/1459904033666306056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT PROVIDED VIA <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/week-transcript-11-14-21-brian-deese-sen\/story?id=81152029\">ABC NEWS<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>STEPHANOPOULOS: Let\u2019s talk about the infrastructure bill he\u2019s going to sign into law tomorrow, bipartisan infrastructure bill. The White House has put out a fact sheet showing the benefits<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, appeared on ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week with George Stephanopoulos\u201d on Sunday to discuss several topics including the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law on Monday.Stephanopoulos pressed Barrasso on why he voted against the package, citing a White House fact sheet that says Wyoming would receive $1.8 billion for federal-aid-highway apportioned programs, $225 million for bridge repair and replacement, $100 million for broadband internet expansion, $335 million allotted to water infrastructure.\u201cI was one of the original negotiators at the White House with President Biden and ultimately I voted against it because they did use a lot of budget gimmicks and they are adding $256 billion to the debt,\u201d said Barrasso. \u201cSome of the issues in there, in terms of energy, I think is going to make energy even more expensive and I think is going to make the grid less reliable.\u201d\u201cAnd of course the big thing is they handcuffed this infrastructure bill to this big, massive, tax and spending bill, which every Republican is united in our efforts to try to drive a stake through the heart of this effort which the Democrats are pushing because they are so addicted to taxing and spending.\u201dBarrasso, who is the Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, also criticized Biden\u2019s scaled-back Build Back Better plan, which he claimed would increase inflation and negatively impact Americans, especially those on fixed incomes.\u201cThe problem is the Democrats are now saying we want to go all in with this massive tax and spending bill, which is going to harm American families,\u201d said Barrasso. \u201cPeople are going to pay higher prices. They\u2019re going to be higher taxes and, of course, we\u2019re going to see an increase in the debt.\u201d\u201cThis is not really just $2 trillion,\u201d he continued. \u201cI think it\u2019s much closer to $4 trillion because what the Democrats have added in after their election losses has been tax breaks for millionaires.\u201dWATCH:Asked why he voted against infrastructure bill despite benefits to his state Wyoming, @SenJohnBarrasso tells @GStephanopoulos Democrats used \u201cbudget gimmicks.\u201d \u201cThey handcuffed this infrastructure bill to this big, massive tax and spending bill.\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/YPH88OvN4P pic.twitter.com\/ZjIkKsAmIH\u2014 This Week (@ThisWeekABC) November 14, 2021PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT PROVIDED VIA ABC NEWS:STEPHANOPOULOS: Let\u2019s talk about the infrastructure bill he\u2019s going to sign into law tomorrow, bipartisan infrastructure bill. The White House has put out a fact sheet showing the benefits to your state of Wyoming. I want to show it to our audience right now.They say $1.8 billion for highways, $225 million for bridge replacement and repairs, $100 million for broadband, $335 million for water infrastructure, and $72 million for airports.Why did you vote against a bill that provides so many benefits to your state?BARRASSO: Well, you know, I was one of the original negotiators at the White House with President Biden, and ultimately, I voted against it because they did use a lot of budget gimmicks and they are adding $256 billion to the debt, and some of the issues in there in terms of energy I think is going to make energy even more expensive, and I think it\u2019s going to make the grid less reliable.And then, of course, the big thing is they handcuffed this infrastructure bill to this big, massive tax and spending bill, which every Republican is united in our efforts to drive a stake through the heart of this effort which the Democrats are pushing because they are so addicted to taxing and spending.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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