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Trump says he opposes stopgap government spending bill


Published on 2024-12-18 18:40:38 - Modern Healthcare
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  • President-elect Donald Trump
  • just days before federal funding is set to expire
  • said he wants lawmakers to also include an increase to the debt ceiling in the package

The article from Modern Healthcare discusses former President Donald Trump's influence on the recent government spending bill and the debt ceiling negotiations. Despite Trump's urging for Republicans to reject a bipartisan spending deal, the Senate passed a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill in December 2022, which included significant healthcare funding. Trump had criticized the bill for not addressing what he considered critical issues like border security and for what he perceived as excessive spending. His call for a default on the national debt if spending wasn't cut was met with resistance from both parties, leading to a temporary suspension of the debt ceiling until June 2023. This move was seen as a way to avoid immediate economic turmoil but left future negotiations fraught with tension, especially with Trump's continued influence over the GOP, pushing for more aggressive fiscal conservatism.

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[ https://www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-policy/donald-trump-government-spending-bill-debt-ceiling ]