House approves shutdown-averting bill

BREAKING: House passes spending bill to fund government through Sept. 30, 296-121. Now goes to Senate. #breakingnews
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) December 16, 2011

Here’s a breakdown of what the bill entails, including cuts to Pell Grants and government services. Does it worry anyone that the bill expires a month before the election?

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You know what has a huge budget and is never cut? Congress’ wages.
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A “bipartisan effort”. What a load of shit. There is literally nothing mentioned in this article but cuts to programs...
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Continuing Resolution is over? Thank goodness.
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Dashboard, please stop making me hate my country. Is there ANY good news from American politics?!
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The Republicans like to play dirty. Kind of makes me glad I’m done college for now…
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