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"The end of Austerity coming to end."
What Austerity?! The man is a disingenuous jerk. He represents everything folks hate most about politicians.
Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind immigrant “Dreamers,” deprives President Donald Trump some of his border wall money.
As negotiators stumbled toward an end-of-the-week deadline to fund the government or face a federal shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan dashed to the White House amid concerns Trump’s support was wavering. The White House later said the president backed the legislation, even as some conservative Republicans balked at the size of the spending increases and the rush to pass the bill.
Talks continued into Wednesday evening before the 2,232-page text was finally released.
“No bill of this size is perfect,” Ryan said. “But this legislation addresses important priorities and makes us stronger at home and abroad.”...
Lawmakers release huge budget; big military, domestic boosts
DRUDGE REPORT 2018®
What Austerity?! The man is a disingenuous jerk. He represents everything folks hate most about politicians.
Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind immigrant “Dreamers,” deprives President Donald Trump some of his border wall money.
As negotiators stumbled toward an end-of-the-week deadline to fund the government or face a federal shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan dashed to the White House amid concerns Trump’s support was wavering. The White House later said the president backed the legislation, even as some conservative Republicans balked at the size of the spending increases and the rush to pass the bill.
Talks continued into Wednesday evening before the 2,232-page text was finally released.
“No bill of this size is perfect,” Ryan said. “But this legislation addresses important priorities and makes us stronger at home and abroad.”...
Lawmakers release huge budget; big military, domestic boosts
DRUDGE REPORT 2018®