Lawmakers agree on $1T plan government-wide funding bill

[Origanalist]

No money for wall.



WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund most government operations through September, but denies President Donald Trump money for a southern border wall and rejects his proposed cuts to popular domestic programs.

Aides to lawmakers involved in the talks disclosed the agreement Sunday night after weeks of negotiations. The measure, which is expected to be made public early Monday, would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through September.

The catchall spending bill would be the first major piece of bipartisan legislation to advance during Trump’s short tenure in the White House. While losing on the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump won a $15 billion down payment on his request to strengthen the military.

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[Origanalist]

[tod evans]

$1-T?

The motherfuckers are in the hole!

Start producing and STOP spending.

[Origanalist]

Lawmakers settle on $1T plan to avoid US gov't shutdown
BY ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press

Lawmakers on Monday unveiled a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund most government operations through September but would deny President Donald Trump money for a border wall and rejects his proposed cuts to popular domestic programs.

The 1,665-page bill agreed to on Sunday is the product of weeks of negotiations. It was made public in the predawn hours Monday and is tentatively scheduled for a House vote on Wednesday.

The catchall spending bill would be the first major piece of bipartisan legislation to advance during Trump's short tenure in the White House. While losing on funding for the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump won a $15 billion down payment on his request to strengthen the military, though that too fell short of what he requested.

The measure funds the remainder of the 2017 budget year, through Sept. 30, rejecting cuts to popular domestic programs targeted by Trump such as medical research and infrastructure grants.

Successful votes later this week would also clear away any remaining threat of a government shutdown — at least until the Oct. 1 start of the 2018 budget year. Trump has submitted a partial 2018 budget promising a whopping $54 billion, 10 percent increase for the Pentagon from current levels, financed by cutting to foreign aid and other nondefense programs by an equal amount. Negotiators on the pending measure, however, rejected a smaller $18 billion package of cuts and instead slightly increased funding for domestic programs.

Democrats were quick to praise the deal.

"This agreement is a good agreement for the American people, and takes the threat of a government shutdown off the table," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., a key force in the talks. "The bill ensures taxpayer dollars aren't used to fund an ineffective border wall, excludes poison pill riders, and increases investments in programs that the middle class relies on, like medical research, education and infrastructure."

Democrats played a strong hand in the talks since their votes are needed to pass the bill, even though Republicans control both the White House and Congress. As a result, the measure doesn't look much different than the deal that could have been struck on President Barack Obama's watch last year.

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Among the final issues resolved was a Democratic request to help the cash-strapped government of Puerto Rico with its Medicaid burden, a top Pelosi priority.

GOP leaders decided against trying to use the must-do spending bill to "defund" Planned Parenthood. The White House also backed away from language to take away grants from "sanctuary cities" that do not share information about people's immigration status with federal authorities. Trump's request for additional immigration agents was denied and the IRS budget would be frozen at $11.6 billion.

[specsaregood]

Goddamn 3-d chess is so confusing. So is this "winning"?

[CPUd]

So much winning

[Jan2017]

"tentatively scheduled for a House vote on Wednesday"

A Dem bill gets passed to fund the last five months of the fiscal year for $1T

[Working Poor]

are they saying a government shut down is a threat?

[specsaregood]

A Dem bill gets passed to fund the last five months of the fiscal year for $1T

IT seems that trump figured out how to make the media like him; wage war and spend money.

[Origanalist]

IT seems that trump figured out how to make the media like him; wage war and spend money.

They get all warm and fuzzy over it.

[Madison320]

IT seems that trump figured out how to make the media like him; wage war and spend money.

I swear it seems that ever since he launched those missiles in Syria the media has been much nicer to him.

That being said, the next election cycle the media will attack him for "war mongering".

[EBounding]

No money for wall.

Well duh, Mexico is going to pay for it. :P

[timosman]

A billion here, a billion there and soon you are talking about serious money.

[Madison320]

Democrats were quick to praise the deal.

By definition if democrats like a spending plan, it's a bad plan.

[Occam's Banana]

That being said, the next election cycle the media will attack him for "war mongering".

No they won't.

[Dr.3D]

No they won't.

Yeah, instead, he will be awarded a peace prize.

[jllundqu]

Now wait, I'm confused.

#MAGA or...... wait wuh?

[Madison320]

No they won't.

I'll bet they will. Remember the first Bush and his "Read my lips, no new taxes?". The media thought it was great when he raises taxes but they killed him the next election.

[r3volution 3.0]

...huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund most government operations through September

...Trump won a $15 billion down payment on his request to strengthen the military

...slightly increased funding for domestic programs

@dannno

[Occam's Banana]

I'll bet they will. Remember the first Bush and his "Read my lips, no new taxes?". The media thought it was great when he raises taxes but they killed him the next election.

No they won't. (Bush's "no new taxes" bull$#@! is completely irrelevant. It has nothing to do with anything.)

The idea that the MSM will turn on Trump for being a "warmonger" is just absurd and ridiculous.

They might go after him for just about anything else, but not that.

The extent to which Trump is a "warmonger" is the extent to which they will praise him and egg him on.

That is exactly why, as you yourself said earlier, "it seems that ever since he launched those missiles in Syria the media has been much nicer to him."

If Trump was an anti-war "isolationist," THEN they would squeal like stuck pigs. But he's not and they won't. Period.

[timosman]

@dannno

This is brutal. I am not sure we should be doing this to other members.

[oyarde]

Goddamn 3-d chess is so confusing. So is this "winning"?

Well , clearly the public is losing since all proposed cuts were denied .

[oyarde]

By definition if democrats like a spending plan, it's a bad plan.

Correct , that means increases and no decreases because the staff read it and told them.

[TheCount]

Correct , that means increases and no decreases because the staff read it and told them.

Spending is an equal opportunity sport these days.

[timosman]

Spending is an equal opportunity sport these days.

Everybody likes cash.

How come these $#@!ers get to spend more than they earn?

[CaptUSA]

Well , clearly the public is losing since all proposed cuts were denied .

Well, here's hoping that the GOP base finally wakes up. They've been wanting both houses of Congress and the Presidency in order to "get things done" and they finally got it. Maybe now they'll see there isn't a difference between the parties? Hoping?

I mean, they gave GWB a pass since, y'know, 9-11 and all... What's Trump's excuse? North Korea? Syrian goat herders?

[timosman]

Well, here's hoping that the GOP base finally wakes up. They've been wanting both houses of Congress and the Presidency in order to "get things done" and they finally got it. Maybe now they'll see there isn't a difference between the parties? Hoping?

I mean, they gave GWB a pass since, y'know, 9-11 and all... What's Trump's excuse? North Korea? Syrian goat herders?

Nobody wants to disrupt the delicate 34D chess game being played.

[jllundqu]

GOP Presidency - Check
GOP Senate - Check
GOP House of Reps - Check
GOP SCOTUS - Check
$20 Trillion Debt
__________________________

Not a $#@! was given, now pay up!

[jllundqu]

"This is all just ruse to oust Paul Ryan.... Trump 'let' this bill pass to box Ryan in so he can force him out after backlash.... I'm tellin ya!"

[jllundqu]

I swear to god....

Would someone please post a $#@!ing primer on how to post a tweet from twitter????? It's like $#@!ing organic chemistry for Christ's sake.


I think I see where @dannno is getting his source material. Bill Mitchell said this just moments ago!

I fully believe Trump allowed this POS 5 month budget to go through to once and for all finish Ryan and the feckless Establishment GOP.