America's Crushing Fiscal Gap
It's time to account for future government obligations.
No money included for plant inspectors
Plus much smaller amount toward state's massive debt
Will avoid another partial government shutdown if implemented
But probably don't have enough votes to block it
Feds will keep spending more than they collect in revenue
Need to be cutting more not less
Would eliminate budget sequester
Trying to reverse the meager attempt to slow the rate of growth of federal spending
Increasing the chance a stopgap spending bill will be needed to keep government going after January 15
Federal government took in 80 cents for each dollar spent over the year
"I'm required to cut 3,500 positions, to cut my operations to the bone, to do things like ration gas money and to stare at the prospect of sending my folks home for an extended period"
Approval of Republicans has been dropping
Government's only funded through January 15 under the measure passed in the Senate
Raises the debt limit to cover spending projected through February 7
Doesn't want to tie it to budget negotiations
Why would anybody believe any of Clapper's claims anymore?
Give patients control of their health care dollars
Is that an argument in favor?
Pentagon and National Parks Service provide details
Raising money on the prospects of a government shutdown
Government will shutdown on Oct. 1 if Congress does not pass a spending bill
Budget squabble continues
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