Imee Marcos denies having ₱2.5-B budget ‘wishlist,’ says projects were never funded

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://news.bomboradyo.com/imee-marcos-denies-having-%e2%82%b12-5-b-budget-wishlist-says-projects-were-never-funded/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imee-marcos-denies-having-%25e2%2582%25b12-5-b-budget-wishlist-says-projects-were-never-funded

Mindboggling.

#NationalBudget #BudgetPriorities

“The pilfering of the #ReserveFunds is a grave disservice to the #FilipinoPeople who depend on #PhilHealth for financial risk protection from #illness and who are still heavily burdened by out-of-pocket #HealthExpenditure." said the group of petitioners led by Senator Aquilino #KokoPimentel III

#Philippines

Pimentel-led group seeks to block P89B transfer of Philhealth fund to #NationalBudget
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/koko-pimentel-led-group-seeks-block-transfer-philhealth-fund-national-budget/

#USHouse passes 45-day spending stopgap, sending bill to Senate to avert a #GovernmentShutdown. Credit goes where credit is due; #HouseSpeaker #KevinMcCarthy FINALLY stopped trying to pander to #FarRight fraction of the #Republicans & reached across the aisle to get #Democratic votes to pass the bill.

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/30/1202839419/house-and-senate-race-to-find-agreement-ahead-shutdown-deadline

Too bad we will be doing this all over again in 45 days.

#news #politics #McCarthy #FederalBudget #NationalBudget

Lawmakers in #Congress have less than 2 days to pass a #FederalBudget & avoid a #GovernmentShutdown.

I wrote an essay on how House Speaker #KevinMcCarthy & Pres #JoeBiden ALREADY MADE a deal on spending, #McCarthy ALREADY backed out of that agreement, McCarthy is playing to the #FarRight #Republicans that want cuts to #SocialServices, & what would a shutdown mean to the US:
https://www.facebook.com/thedavid.mfano/posts/pfbid029bt5kpAv5jGrGCDME9EKJri4MeQ8ucsQAyxZBCcPvZYshMzqc9wHEYYhjxyJMkXAl

#News #politics #NationalBudget #economics

Social Security Benefits Targeted for Cuts by House Conservatives

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-14/social-security-benefits-targeted-for-cuts-by-house-conservatives?leadSource=uverify%20wall

#BloombergNews #SocialSecurityCuts #HouseConservatives #RetirementBenefits #ElderlyCitizens #NationalBudget #Politics #News

I had someone ask me about what the “#DebtCeiling" is. I wrote a short essay on the what the debt ceiling is and its history, what would happen if we went #default, what House Speaker #KevinMcCarthy is demanding, and possible /real/ solutions.

Posted to FB because of 500-char limit here. https://www.facebook.com/thedavid.mfano/posts/pfbid0tSfMYydysCRRLCBWfrUJVCArAYzrbnNGJq5LccobncTVkuqHWd1hsmkg8NvMwKbyl

#news #politics #economy #economics #NationalDebt #NationalBudget #FederalBudget