Here's what's in the Senate deal to end the government shutdown
(CBS News) Washington — The Senate took a major step toward ending the government shutdown late Monday by passing a funding bill that unlocks a broader agreement on long-term spending and the promise of a future vote on extending health care tax credits.
The vote was 60-40, with eight Democrats providing the votes needed. One Republican voted against it.
The eight Democrats had been engaged in bipartisan talks over ending the stalemate for several weeks, and reached the agreement without the support of the party's leaders in the upper chamber. The House could vote on the bill as early as Wednesday, and if it passes, it will go to President Trump's desk.
The agreement they struck does nothing to address the expiring health care tax credits — which had been their party's key demand — besides the promise of a future vote on the issue. The deal left many Democrats furious with the eight senators who voted to advance it and with the party's leaders for allowing the defections.
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Convinced that KBJ was between a rock and a hard place and did the best she could with what she had.
She likely was more measured and discerning than others may have been given the same situation.
Some here however, may see things as more either/or.
The decision escaped the boundaries of a purely up or down ruling. I'm not sure how many others realize that.
Shouldn't be paid while there is a shutdown or allowed to eat while people are not allowed to use their SNAP benefits which, I will add, takes fourteen contorted runarounds, an elaborate hoop dance followed by a continuous performance of the dance of the seven fucking veils just to see if you qualify.
And if you do, you have to do the hoop dance every 6 months to remain qualified.
I, personally, have qualified for SNAP since before I retired but once I started receiving SSDI I dropped it. It was too much bullshit to go through for $40/month. I can find $40 for food if I actually have a little money ...and others need it far more than I do so I decided I wouldn't bother.
But I KNOW all that goes into proving you qualify and remain qualified and it's not easy by any stretch of the imagination. If half the people who complain about SNAP beneficiaries had to go through all that bullshit, they'd think differently about it.
