White House Willing to Negotiate Corporate Tax Rate, but Holding Firm on ‘Big’ Infrastructure Bill

President Joe Biden speaks about jobs and the economy as Vice President Kamala Harris listens, at the White House in Washington on April 7, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

President Joe Biden is willing to go lower on his proposed corporate tax rate but is holding firm on a “big” infrastructure plan.

Biden wants to increase the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 28 percent to help pay for his $2.2 trillion infrastructure proposal.