Cong. Lowenthal (D, Long Beach) Says $3.5 Trillion Biden-Sought Infrastructure Bill Will Cost Zero. Read His Twitter Reasoning (Retweeted by Mayor Garcia) <p><small>UPDATE: And State Senator Lena Gonzalez (D, LB-SE LA County) enthusiastically joins in</small>

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Cong. Lowenthal (D, Long Beach) Says $3.5 Trillion Biden-Sought Infrastructure Bill Will Cost Zero. Read His Twitter Reasoning (Retweeted by Mayor Garcia)

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(Sept. 22, 2021, 10:05 p.m.) -- On Sept. 22, 2021, Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D, Long Beach) Tweeted the following message:

"The actual cost of the Build Back Better Act is $0.00, not $3.5 trillion. The legislation will be paid for by taxing the wealthiest & corporations so we fund the needs of working families."

Cong. Lowenthal's statement was swiftly retweeted by Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.

The actual cost of the Build Back Better Act is $0.00, not $3.5 trillion. The legislation will be paid for by taxing the wealthiest & corporations so we fund the needs of working families.
— Rep. Alan Lowenthal (@RepLowenthal) September 23, 2021