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Debt Deal Limits Federal Spending

Debt Deal Limits Federal Spending

Senator John Thune Photo: WNAX


As part of the debt deal worked out between House republicans and President Biden some federal spending will be limited over the next few years.

South Dakota Senator John Thune says there are some roll backs…..

Thune, in a speech on the Senate floor, says the agreement calls for increases in the defense budget…

Thune says its difficult to get any agreement in this Congress….

Discretionary spending is about twenty five percent of the total federal budget.