The conflict over the federal budget in the US is deepening. President Donald Trump has warned that if the Congress does not compromise till midnight and the government is stalled (shutdown), his government will take irreparable decisions that will be difficult to withdraw later. Trump said that in the event of a shutdown, many programs related to millions of employees and many programs related to Democrats can be cut.
The root of the crisis is a budget of $ 1.7 lakh crore from which federal agencies operate. It is about one-fourth of the US budget of $ 7 million million. The rest of the budget is spent in health services, pension schemes and interest payment of national loan of $ 37.5 lakh crore.
In case of lack of compromise on the budget, the US can enter the shutdown from midnight. The final decision is in the hands of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, whose meeting is to be held on Wednesday. If the agreement is not reached, the US will face the government shutdown for the 15th time since 1981. The government was last closed for 35 days in 2018-19.
Impact on scientific research, customer service and many other services begins
Meanwhile, federal agencies have started planning to close non-essential departments and services in the event of shutdown. Scientific research, customer service and many other activities may be affected. It is expected to affect the health sector first. Under Medicare, treatment at home and payment of telehaalth services may be stopped.
Airlines have warned that the delay in flights will increase. The Labor Department said that the monthly unemployment report would not be released, while the small business administration will stop the approval of the new debt. The environment agency will also postpone several pollution control programs. Long shutdown can also affect residential subsidy and children’s education plans of poor families.
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Democrats want to add provision to increase health benefits in the budget
Democrats want a provision to increase health benefits for millions of Americans in the budget. At the same time, Republican wants to discuss this issue separately. Amid this deadlock, a meeting of Trump and Congress leaders at the White House on Monday was inconclusive. After the meeting, Trump posted a depress video on social media, making fun of opposition leaders, in which the image of Democratic leader Chak Shumar and Hakim Zeffrees was tampered with. To this, Jeffrees reacted sharply and said, “Next and talk, talk, not through fake and racist videos.”