Senate Budget Vote Leaves Hurdles For Trump Tax Cuts, Debt Limit

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Congressional Hispanic Conference Chairman Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, led seven other conference members in a letter opposing deep cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and Pell Grants.
48% : " House Republican leaders are working to corral support for their draft budget plans, with moderates in the party balking at proposals to cut anti-poverty programs and a handful of conservatives pushing for even deeper spending cuts.
38% : Earlier this week, Trump posted that he backed the rival House budget outline.
38% : Despite Trump's backing of the House plan, Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota and his lieutenants went ahead with all-night votes on their more narrow proposal, arguing that debates over tax policy will take months and funds are urgently needed to stop illegal immigration into the US.

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