Trump agrees to spend $2 trillion on US infrastructure: Democrats
Democratic leaders emerged from White House talks with Donald Trump Tuesday saying they had reached agreement with the president to spend USD 2 trillion to improve America's creaking infrastructure.
"We agreed on a number which was very, very good: USD 2 trillion for infrastructure," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, in a sign the feuding sides are willing to work together on accomplishing a major bipartisan goal to upgrade the nation's roads, bridges, airports, rail lines, waterways and broadband internet access.
"Even the president was eager to push it up to USD 2 trillion," the Democrat added.
"There was goodwill in this meeting, and that was different than some of the other meetings that we've had, which is a very good thing." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi added that the lawmakers and Trump agreed on a "big and bold" proposal, but that Democrats would be waiting eagerly to see the president's plans for how to pay for it. The group will meet again with the president in three