President Joe Biden has dismissed a fresh Republican infrastructure proposal offering modestly more spending. : President Joe Biden has dismissed a fresh Republican infrastructure proposal offering modestly more spending WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden has dismissed a fresh Republican infrastructure proposal that offered modestly more spending but fell short of “his objectives to grow the economy,” the White House said. His reaction Friday cast further doubt on the two parties’ prospects for striking compromise on one of the administration’s chief legislative priorities as deadlines slip and time runs out to make progress toward a deal.