Trillion Dollar Budget Passes Through Bipartisanship

Ashley Liu 
1/17/14

After several violent arguments surrounding Obama Care, two equally controversial fiscal policy bills, and one scandalous government shutdown, the long and hard race between Democrats and Republicans came to a sudden halt on Thursday, where the Senate passed a federal spending budget of $1.1 trillion almost effortlessly.The bipartisan agreement that astonished Washington is finally being sent to President Obama.

On Wednesday, the House initially passed the budget with a surprisingly bipartisan vote of 359-to-67. Two days later, a decisive vote of 72-to-26 was cast; seventeen Republicans supported the legislation.Several even dared to voice their unusual approval. Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama and Senator Mike Lee of Utah both complimented the Senate's uncanny ability to work through smooth efforts.

Speaking of compromise, both sides have planned effective trade-offs. Republicans finally received their well-deserved budget cuts on multiple federal environmental agencies and the IRS. However, it does seem like the Democrats got the bigger end of the stick as fund continues to increase in health programs.

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