Biden's 'infrastructure' package sets tax trap for Democrats with few 'pay-for' alternatives

President Joe Biden has only revealed the first part of his infrastructure agenda, but he's already struggling to find a bipartisan way to pay for its $2.25 trillion price tag after crafting a plan with few alternative ways to cover its massive cost.

The White House has rebutted a House Democrat invited to this week's bipartisan Oval Office meeting on infrastructure after he suggested Biden was open to raising the federal gas tax and rolling out a new vehicle miles traveled levy to cover his "American Jobs Plan."

But by taking those two proposals off the negotiating table, Biden is left with limited options for pay-for measures palatable to lawmakers of both political persuasions as he and his aides embark on talks in earnest.