Commerce Secretary hits back at US Chamber: 'Get in here' and compromise on tax hikes
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The White House's top emissary to the business community hit back at the US Chamber of Commerce Thursday after the powerful lobby launched an ad blitz aimed at sinking President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion infrastructure and spending plan.
"I was very disappointed in that. It's not productive. It's not helpful," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNN. "What they should be doing is coming to the table, talking to us and telling us what they can live with."
The US Chamber on Wednesday launched its first paid advertising campaign opposing Democrats' reconciliation package, which calls for vast investments in childcare, education and clean energy.
A CIA assessment circulated among US officials this week concluded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likely judges he can get away without defining a post-war plan — even as the Biden administration has launched a full-court press to pressure him to bring an end to the conflict in Gaza.