FLINT, Michigan (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama Monday proposed spending billions to revitalize the nation's economy, a plan the campaign of his likely Republican opponent said would slow economic growth with higher taxes. Sen. Barack Obama wants to spend $60 billion on America's infrastructure. During an economic speech in Flint, Michigan, Obama promised to spend billions to improve America's education, infrastructure, energy and health care systems. To improve America's competitiveness, the senator from Illinois said he wants to spend $10 billion on childhood education, $150 billion over 10 years on developing alternative energy and $60 billion over 10 years to build "21st century infrastructure."
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Sen. Obama offers plan to spend $10B on schools, $60B on infrastructure
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Democratic presidential candidate would spend $150B on renewable energy
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Obama rejects protectionist trade polices, says U.S. workers can compete
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Sen. McCain's campaign says higher taxes to pay for programs would hurt economy
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