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Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP
From: "Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 11:56:10 -0400
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From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com> Date: August 28, 2017 at 11:47:37 AM EDT To: nnsquad () nnsquad org Subject: [ NNSquad ] Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/cost-of-cleaning-up-harvey-will-bring-new-test-of-governance-for-trump-and-gop/2017/08/27/9ce55456-8b95-11e7-84c0-02cc069f2c37_story.html Also likely to be a factor is the prevailing view among hard-line Republicans -- notably during the debate about Hurricane Sandy -- that aid packages should be offset by corresponding budget cuts. Democrats are sure to remind Republicans, particularly those from Texas who voted against the Sandy package, of their past stands. Hoagland noted that dealing with Harvey could actually force lawmakers to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling more quickly than they might have otherwise, as the Treasury Department might need more flexibility to extend emergency cash to areas affected by the storm. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said the debt ceiling must be raised by Sept. 29 or the government will have a hard time paying all of its bills.
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