2023-10-03 00:20:00
US media: The issue of US government shutdown has only been postponed as the parties continue to quarrel.
Hangzhou Net Release time: 2023-10-03 08:20
CCTV News Client The U.S. Congress approved a short-term appropriation bill on September 30 to maintain the continued operation of the federal government and temporarily avoid the “shutdown” of some agencies due to funding issues. However, American media pointed out that the Democratic and Republican parties have not stopped fighting, and the battle over the budget for the new fiscal year will continue.
The Wall Street Journal reported on October 1, local time, that although the U.S. Congress temporarily avoided a federal government “shutdown” by approving a short-term appropriation bill, the differences between the two parties put aside by the bill will become more prominent in the future. The U.S. Congress has done nothing to resolve the battles over spending levels, support for Ukraine, and immigration policy, but has merely postponed resolution. Congress will be faced with another dilemma when a short-term appropriations bill expires in more than 40 days. The report pointed out that even before the November deadline, Congress may not be able to have the so-called “calm before the storm.” Hardline conservatives in the Republican Party have previously threatened to remove Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy once the temporary appropriations bill is passed.
An analysis by the Washington Post pointed out that the threat of a “shutdown” faced by the federal government this time reflects the dysfunction of the American political system. In addition to the battle between the two parties, the House Republicans are also deeply divided this time and cannot agree on intra-party goals. According to reports, some people in Congress use national affairs to “blackmail” them for their own interests, completely ignoring the harm this will cause to the country. The report cited the Senate’s 2019 report and pointed out that in terms of the economy alone, the three government “shutdowns” since 2013 have resulted in losses of approximately US$4 billion.
Since 1976, the U.S. federal government has experienced 21 “shutdowns”. The most recent and longest-lasting federal government “shutdown” occurred from the end of 2018 to the beginning of 2019, lasting 35 days.
(Original title: U.S. media: The issue of “shutdown” of the U.S. government has only been postponed due to endless party disputes)
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