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\"We believe we can find a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, and we look forward to hearing more details of their proposal which they're going to submit a counter proposal either later today or tomorrow to me. But we made one thing clear: we'll compromise, but doing nothing is not an option,\" Biden said. \"The world is not waiting.\"
Biden also made a dig at his predecessor, hitting the Trump administration for their frequent \"infrastructure weeks\" with nothing to show for it, he said, before digging into his own plan.
\"They announced infrastructure week. And they announced it, and announced it, and announced it, and announced it -- every week for four years -- and didn't do a thing,\" Biden said.
Former President Donald Trump was also photographed behind the steering wheel at least once -- when he climbed inside a fire truck parked in the White House driveway in 2017 during the start of \"Made in America Week.\" Trump asked reporters, \"Where's the fire? I'll put it out,\" while he mimicked driving the emergency vehicle.
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Biden on Tuesday in Michigan laid out the highlights of his plan, including his call for thousands of charging stations across the country as part of the shift towards electric vehicles and investing in manufacturing, research and development.
In particular, Biden highlighted the country's current shortage on semiconductors, warning that the U.S. needs to ensure these types of shortages don't happen in the future. Biden said he also understands those who worry about being left behind if his plans to invest in green energy technology pass, but stressed that would not be the case.
\"We will leave no one behind. Nearly 90% of the jobs created in my American Jobs Plan do not require a bachelor's degree -- 75% don't require an associate's degree,\" Biden said.
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In a speech that was marked by many \"Bidenisms\" and call backs to words of wisdom from his father, the president sought to hammer that addressing climate change means creating new jobs. He also said meeting green energy goals could help to restore the U.S. on the global stage.
\"If we act to save the planet, we can create millions of good-paying jobs, generate significant economic growth and opportunity to raise the standard of living for people not only here, but around the world,\" he said.
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