Spending caps struggle
CQ Budget, Episode No. 280
A bipartisan deal on a debt limit increase hinges mostly on resolving a fight over how to scale back discretionary spending. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Aidan Quigley explain what the fight is about and what it means for this year’s appropriations process.
Show Notes:
- Biden, McCarthy will attempt to salvage debt limit deal
- ‘Pause’ lifted, debt limit talks back on
- Tighter TANF requirements might be ripe for debt limit accord
