Lawmakers face $1 trillion decision

From the P0litico.com - Amid voter anger over spending – and in the shadow of a punishing election for Democrats – congressional leaders are struggling to perform their most basic duty: funding the government. None of the options ahead are politically appetizing: one big trillion-dollar-plus "omnibus" bill to cover the rest of the fiscal year; a yearlong continuing resolution (CR) that would keep government agencies funded at their current levels, or a short-term resolution that would punt everything to the new Congress – and the new GOP House majority. Since Congress has failed to clear any of the 12 annual appropriations bills, any option lawmakers choose now will come with an eye-popping cost as they try to fund everything from defense operations to student loans. Read more
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Anonymous said...

We the people will have another opportunity to unload the remaining dead weight in Washington in less than 24 months.

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