21-10-2013, 09:30 AM
The drama in Washington will continue, even without Republicans...
Lobbyists gearing up for a new fight on US spending
WASHINGTON — Throughout the tense United States fiscal deadlock in recent weeks, some of the most powerful forces in Washington, including retirees and defence contractors, largely sat on the sidelines. Now, they are preparing for a political fight with billions of federal dollars at stake.
With automatic cuts to the military set to take effect by January and a separate round of cuts scheduled for the government-run health insurance programme Medicare, lawmakers will have to decide who gets hit the hardest.
Washington’s lobbying machine — representing older citizens, doctors, educators, military contractors and a wide range of corporate interests — is gearing up to ensure that the slices of federal money for those groups are spared in new negotiations over government spending.
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http://www.todayonline.com/world/america...s-spending
Lobbyists gearing up for a new fight on US spending
WASHINGTON — Throughout the tense United States fiscal deadlock in recent weeks, some of the most powerful forces in Washington, including retirees and defence contractors, largely sat on the sidelines. Now, they are preparing for a political fight with billions of federal dollars at stake.
With automatic cuts to the military set to take effect by January and a separate round of cuts scheduled for the government-run health insurance programme Medicare, lawmakers will have to decide who gets hit the hardest.
Washington’s lobbying machine — representing older citizens, doctors, educators, military contractors and a wide range of corporate interests — is gearing up to ensure that the slices of federal money for those groups are spared in new negotiations over government spending.
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http://www.todayonline.com/world/america...s-spending