Five takeaways from House Democrats' 'minibus' spending bills

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : ABORTION GETS A BOOST
61% : The Department of Energy section of the bill increases the amount of funding for renewable energy programs by $906 million over last year, for example.
54% : The language in the funding bill would "restore grant funding to Planned Parenthood" and similar organizations, according to the House Appropriations Committee.
54% : Nonprofit groups run most charter schools, but some are operated by private companies.
54% : More than 1,100 for-profit charter schools are spread across 26 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Network for Public Education.
51% : The Department of Education appropriations bill would slash funding for certain charter schools -- schools that are privately operated but receive public funding and are subject to fewer regulations than public schools.
51% : "The bill includes new language preventing Federal funds from being awarded to charter schools run by for-profit entities," the House Appropriations Committee said in a summary of the legislation.
43% : Opponents of charter schools argue they can take money and resources away from traditional public schools, while supporters say they can offer more opportunities for children trapped in struggling public school systems.
38% : SOME CHARTER SCHOOLS COULD LOSE FUNDING

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