Three things that could still blow up the bipartisan infrastructure deal

For example, among the listed pay-fors is “5G spectrum auction proceeds.” This refers to spectrum auctions that have been going on for years. These auctions have been bringing in more money than initially forecast, and the infrastructure negotiators are trying to retroactively claim credit. But their proposal doesn’t itself raise new revenue; it counts money that’s already been, or will soon be, collected no matter what they do.