Conservative Republicans late Wednesday bristled at the release of a $1.3 trillion spending bill that is expected to add hundreds of billions more to the $21 trillion national debt over the next two years.
The bill, which will fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, was set to pass by the end of the week thanks to help from more moderate Republicans and many Democrats. But debt and deficit hawks warned the bill is just the latest example of how the Republican majority has failed to rein in spending as promised.
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