Republicans Seek Creative Ways to Fund Massive Infrastructure Plan

Australia’s asset recycling model is one of the options the administration is considering

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) talks to media following a session on infrastructure, during the 2018 Annual House and Senate Republican Conference, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on Feb. 1, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—In his State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump called for bipartisan support to rebuild America’s “crumbling” infrastructure. While a plan to modernize infrastructure appeals to both sides of the political aisle, there is the question of how to pay for the president’s $1.5 trillion overhaul plan.

Trump asked federal funds to be “leveraged by partnering with state and local governments,” as well as turning to the private sector for funding, where appropriate.