Conservatives push fiscal restraint as spending soars in two year budget
Republicans in Washington defend the spending bill as necessary for defense, disaster relief, and infrastructure, while conservatives led by Tea Party figures decry the rise in debt. The 67 Republicans opposed, 167 supported, with CBO estimates of up to 320 billion more debt over ten years and 1.2 trillion in 2019 deficits.
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