Budget Deal Reached
Posted on AllSides July 24th, 2019
“President Donald Trump and congressional leaders have announced a critical debt and budget agreement… The agreement is on a broad outline for $1.37 trillion in agency spending next year and slightly more in fiscal 2021. It would mean a win for lawmakers eager to return Washington to a more predictable path amid political turmoil and polarization, defense hawks determined to cement big military increases and Democrats seeking to protect domestic programs.”
(AP News)
The left is generally supportive of the deal, though some are disappointed that the debt ceiling...