OPINION: Against the Spending Bill

Senate leaders have reached an agreement on a two-year budget deal. The deal would raise the budget caps that were established by the Budget Control Act in 2011 by almost $300 billion over the next two years. It would also fund the government for the next month while the Appropriations Committee decides where to direct the money. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) says the deal is a “genuine breakthrough,” and Republican leadership appears to agree.