Politico has an excellent article on the new appropriations bill passed by the House with bipartisan support. Not much reported is the new, less expansive reality in store for most government programs.
Assuming the Senate passes something similar, most government agencies will see little growth in the coming year or two. Exceptions include Head Start, in spite of its mediocre results track record.
Nobody on either side of the aisle is particularly happy with the bill, which ironically suggests that it represents a relatively fair compromise. It is clear that there are no huge new spending programs in the offing.
