Biden courts Hill leaders, but GOP won’t budge on big deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders are signaling no willingness to embrace President Joe Biden’s ideas for a massive infrastructure investment. The GOP leaders are insisting on a much smaller package and they’ve told Biden that they won’t raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy to pay for his plan. The comments come after Biden hosted the top four congressional leaders on Wednesday for the first time at the White House. The stark resistance from Republicans to the size and scope of the Biden package leaves Democrats in the familiar position of embarking on potentially drawn-out negotiations that may, or may not, produce a bipartisan deal.