Hours before President Joe Biden is set to officially announce his $2 trillion infrastructure plan, the White House defended the most controversial part of the proposal—a corporate tax rate hike from 21% to 28%—as a way to offset the cost of the massive increase in spending, while reiterating the administration was open to other ideas.

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White House Defends Corporate Tax Increase Ahead Of $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill | Forbes