FY 2017 Budget Archives - Tennessee Star

GOP Budget Doubles Controversial Guest Worker Program

May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

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The compromise $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the federal government open through September includes a back-door expansion of a program that allows companies to bring in foreigners to work low-skill jobs. By law, the total number of H-2B visas that can be issued in any year is 66,000. But…

Congress Spends $700 Million Per Page in Budget for Remainder of FY 2017

May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

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The new spending deal congressional negotiators hammered out early Monday morning runs 1,665 pages, and spends $700 million per page – the cost of keeping the basic operations of the government running for a year. President Trump and defense hawks within the GOP got a significant boost in defense spending…