Congress finalizes $1.3 trillion Spending Bill
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We ran the numbers: There are 849 news articles covering this topic. 21% (181) are left leaning, 57% (480) center, 22% (188) right leaning.
Congress announces package of spending bills to fund the federal government after negotiations on issues such as health care, election security, and trade agreements.
The Washington Post published a left-leaning article reporting that the bipartisan budget deal announced in Congress still protects access to health-care under the Affordable Care Act, but repeals a cost-control measure in “Obamacare” known as the Cadillac Tax. The Cadillac Tax was intended to be a levy on the most generous plans, pegged at 40% of the value above a certain threshold. The article states that the tax was widely supported by economists and health policy experts, but opposed by many employers and labor unions.
A centrist article by NPR highlights that Congress has allocated $425 million in new funding for election security ahead of the 2020 presidential election. While Democrats in the House originally wanted $600 million, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated earlier in the year that he would only support $250 million.
A right-leaning article by Fox News summarizes Trump’s “string of policy victories” despite his likely upcoming impeachment. Among these victories include receiving bipartisan support for the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, making progress on a budget that entails putting aside $1.3 billion for the border wall, and reaching an agreement on a defense bill that includes a new branch of military called the U.S. Space Force.