#Freeland pledges  billion in pandemic spending

#Freeland pledges $30 billion in pandemic spending

“#Freeland pledges $30 billion in pandemic spending” Politics Insider for Dec 15, 2021: A major fiscal update; sobering Omicron news; and Singh pivots on Bill 21 Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. New COVID spending: Chrystia Freeland’s fall fiscal update sets aside…

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#CBO releases estimates for .75T Biden social spending bill

#CBO releases estimates for $1.75T Biden social spending bill

“#CBO releases estimates for $1.75T Biden social spending bill” The Congressional Budget Office released four initial reports Wednesday on parts of President Biden’s sweeping $1.75 trillion social spending bill ahead of a planned vote in the House of Representatives next week. The non-partisan office looked at parts of the bill contributed by the House Homeland…

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#Biden’s trillion-dollar budget will lead to financial collapse

#Biden’s trillion-dollar budget will lead to financial collapse

“#Biden’s trillion-dollar budget will lead to financial collapse” Social Security is the single most expensive program the federal government runs. By itself, Social Security already accounts for a quarter of every dollar Washington spends.  And even all that spending isn’t enough: Social Security’s “unfunded liabilities” — how much money the government would need today to…

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#Cuomo’s budget recklessness is already causing pain

#Cuomo’s budget recklessness is already causing pain

“#Cuomo’s budget recklessness is already causing pain” Gov. Andrew Cuomo claims he’s trying to forestall economic “damage” by delaying steps to plug the state budget gap, but watchdogs, schools and local governments are right to warn of major pain from his delay itself. And, by the way, that gap (Cuomo says it’s $30 billion over…

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