"The United States government has shut down after Democrats voted down a bill that would have cut healthcare funding, saying it would be damaging to the US public. Republicans say the Democrats are damaging the economy. list of 3 itemsend of list President Donald Trump says this is a chance for him to save money by firing federal government workers and cutting spending. He is targeting what he calls the Democrats' special projects that include environmental initiatives, housing services and infrastructure."
"So are the cuts being made in the public interest? Who is being worst affected by the shutdown? And what does this all mean for the US economy? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Eric Ham Political Analyst Drew Friedman Reporter at Federal News Network Rina Shah Political Strategist"
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees have been furloughed as the United States government shut down after Democrats rejected a bill to cut healthcare funding on public-interest grounds. Republicans contend that blocking the measure harms the economy. President Donald Trump frames the shutdown as an opportunity to reduce spending by firing federal workers and eliminating what he calls Democrats' special projects, citing environmental initiatives, housing services and infrastructure. The shutdown concentrates cuts on public services, raises questions about whose livelihoods are most affected, and threatens broader economic consequences through reduced government activity and confidence.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]