Biden to sign budget bill with Ukraine aid but no virus cash

Mar 17, 2022 View Original Article
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"The $1.5 trillion government spending bill includes a nearly 7"
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34% Conservative
"The White House had asked for $22.5 billion for vaccines and treatment, but that was trimmed during talks to $15.6 billion and ultimately dropped altogether as rank-and-file Democrats rebelled against proposed cuts in state aid to pay for the new spending."
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"WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday is set to sign a bill providing $13.6 billion in additional military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of a $1.5 trillion government spending measure that omits COVID-19 aid the White House says is urgently needed."
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8% Conservative
"We have made tremendous progress in our fight against COVID-19 but our work isn't done, Biden tweeted Tuesday."
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-6% Liberal
"But the money for Ukraine to fight Russia's invasion became a bipartisan rallying point for the measure as Congress urged Biden to take more aggressive steps against Russian President Vladimir Putin."
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-26% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : The $1.5 trillion government spending bill includes a nearly 7% increase for domestic initiatives, with beefed-up spending for schools, housing, child care, renewable energy, biomedical research, law enforcement grants to communities and feeding programs.
48% : The White House had asked for $22.5 billion for vaccines and treatment, but that was trimmed during talks to $15.6 billion and ultimately dropped altogether as rank-and-file Democrats rebelled against proposed cuts in state aid to pay for the new spending.

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