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Senate leaders see two-year budget deal within their grasp [No more spending caps]
Washington Post ^ | February 6, 2018 | Mike DeBonis and Erica Werner

Posted on 02/07/2018 7:07:52 AM PST by C19fan

Top Senate leaders were working Tuesday to finalize a sweeping long-term budget deal that would include a defense spending boost President Trump has long demanded alongside an increase in domestic programs championed by Democrats.

As negotiations for the long-term deal continued, the House passed a short-term measure that would fund the government past a midnight Thursday deadline and avert a second partial shutdown in less than a month.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: budgetdeal; congress; kentucky; randpaul; spending
Looks like fiscal policy is back to the days of Bush the Younger. Massive tax cuts combined with no spending restraint. I hope the Chinese are still interested in US Treasuries.
1 posted on 02/07/2018 7:07:52 AM PST by C19fan
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Will the President veto it if it doesn’t fully fund his wall?


2 posted on 02/07/2018 7:09:16 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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Time to buy lots of gold!

Weimar Republic is coming back!


3 posted on 02/07/2018 7:12:20 AM PST by sickoflibs (Message to Trump: Your buddy Linda (Lindsey) Graham stabbed you in the back!)
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http://thehill.com/policy/finance/289989-senate-passes-first-budget-in-four-years


4 posted on 02/07/2018 7:16:36 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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More Washington Compost bull crap!


5 posted on 02/07/2018 7:20:24 AM PST by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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Obunghole got a $10T credit Card so Trump can get one for $2 or $3T to get America back on track. Hopefully he pushes to end base line budgeting in his 2nd term!


6 posted on 02/07/2018 7:20:58 AM PST by Harpotoo
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While the headline on this article focuses on a 2year budget, why do I get the feeling this is just another can kick?

Coming from the compost, the task for them is what phraseology to use to cover the latest kick-the-can - and the use the same’ol same’ol, budget within reach, with 3 days to go... blah, blah.

I see no reason to think that this time is different.


7 posted on 02/07/2018 7:21:43 AM PST by C210N (It is easier to fool the people than convince them that they have been fooled)
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If there are no spending caps then it isn’t a “budget” - it’s a spending plan.


8 posted on 02/07/2018 7:38:17 AM PST by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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You cannot continue spending a trillion dollars a year of imaginary money forever - eventually the bottom will fall out. It amazes me that today’s youth can’t figure that out. I’m old enough I may or may not be alive when the inevitable happens but the youth of today will certainly experience it and it will make the great depression look like a walk in the part. The economic train is heading for a cliff and the establishment not only refuses to stop it, they are stepping on the gas.


9 posted on 02/07/2018 7:40:11 AM PST by circlecity
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My vote? Cut domestic spending by a lot, and cut military spending a moderate amount. We don’t need more government; we need more freedom.


10 posted on 02/07/2018 8:07:27 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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