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The GOP Tax Bills Are Infrastructure Bills Too. Here’s Why.

Governing: The tax code overhauls being pushed by congressional Republicans might not sound like infrastructure bills, but they contain many provisions that could have a big impact on the ability of states and localities to pay for public works improvements.

The proposed plans include major changes to financing roads, ports and airports, as well as state programs related to electric vehicles and wind energy.

But the biggest disappointment for many people in infrastructure-related industries is that these changes are part of a tax plan instead of a standalone infrastructure bill. Trump administration officials have repeatedly said they would work on an infrastructure package after the tax overhaul.

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