Debt limit: The government spending standoff that could come next
A first-ever national default may soon be averted, but already, some Republicans are eyeing a government shutdown-style fight that could be next.
Dismayed by the number of spending cuts in the debt ceiling deal, a handful of GOP lawmakers have suggested the party can leverage the appropriations process to extract additional concessions. But there are a few traps baked into the debt limit deal that could foil such attempts.
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