US fears government shutdown after Trump demand for changes to funding bill
President wants $600 stimulus cheque to every American raised to $2,000
23 December 2020 - 17:33
Washington — The US on Wednesday faced the prospect of a year-end government shutdown during a raging pandemic after outgoing President Donald Trump threatened not to sign a $2.3-trillion package funding the state for another year.
The package, which includes $892bn specifically responding to the Covid-19 crisis, in which more than 323,000 Americans have died, was the result of months of negotiation between congressional Republicans and Democrats. It also funds government operations to end-September 2021...
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