The Congress has passed and the President signed into law a measure that cuts federal spending by $4 billion and funds the federal government until March 18th.
Republicans and Democrats who voted yes, did so reluctantly, with many Republicans not happy with another stopgap measure and Democrats unhappy about the cuts.
The $4 billion in cuts appears to be taken out of many of the earmarks and reductions that the Obama administration had already endorsed. The cuts over two weeks is proportional to the roughly $61 billion over seven months that the House GOP approved last month.While analysis of the cuts takes place,
As both sides stake out their positions, now comes the much harder task of finishing the 2011 budget. It remains to be seen whether or not a compromise can be reached
Arnold Weinfeld is Director of Strategic Initiatives and Federal Affairs for the Michigan Municipal League. He can be reached at 517-908-0304 or by e-mail.
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