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October 30, 2015

Senate Passes Bipartisan 2-Year Budget Deal 
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In Washington, the Senate has passed a bipartisan budget deal to avert
government default. The two-year budget includes cuts to Social Security
disability benefits and Medicare payments to providers. New revenue
would come from sales of U.S. oil reserves and the use of public
airwaves for telecommunications firms. It will also increase military
spending by about $25 billion for each of the next two fiscal years.

 

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