Poll: Do you find the stopgap measure acceptable to avoid a government shutdown or would you prefer a long-term solution?
On Sunday night, negotiators reached an agreement on a large spending bill that, if approved this week, would give the government temporary funding for months. ...
Congress could kill state retirement plans
On Sunday night, negotiators reached an agreement on a large spending bill that, if approved this week, would give the government temporary funding for months.
As of Sunday evening, this is what aides to both parties agreed is included in the bill, according to CNN reports:
$1.5 billion for border security — technology and repairing existing infrastructure with language saying no new border wall construction
No money for deportation force or federal cuts to sanctuary cities
Billions in new defense spending, including the global war on terrorism
No funding cut for Planned Parenthood
National Institute of Health funding increase of $2 billion
Increase clean energy and science funding
Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy is up $17 million over Fiscal Year 2016
Department of Energy Office of Science is up $42 million over Fiscal Year 2016
Provide permanent fix for miners health insurance
$295 million for Puerto Rico Medicaid
Disaster package including funding for California, West Virginia, Louisiana and North Carolina, increased funding for transit infrastructure grants and opioid epidemic
Restored year round Pell Grants
While this agreement answers many financial questions immediately, the long-term outlook is still murky, as this fix is just temporary.
However, while searching for a long-term solution, the government could shut down as a whole.
Our question is, do you find the stopgap measure acceptable to avoid a government shutdown or would you prefer a long-term solution?
Do you find the stopgap measure acceptable to avoid a government shutdown or would you prefer a long-term solution?: https://t.co/m7d5dNdnb5
