What’s Another Trillion in Debt? Nets Skip Massive Budget Deal

Nicholas Fondacaro | December 17, 2019
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In the midst of chasing down impeachment Tuesday, House Democrats and Republicans agreed to a truly massive $1.4 trillion spending deal that would shove the country’s yearly deficit to over $1 trillion. With the new out of control spending expected to be signed by President Trump and the national debt already over $23 trillion, news of the deal went unreported during the evening newscasts of ABC, CBS, and NBC.

As NewsBusters previously noted in regards to the omission of crucial stories that same evening, the broadcast networks were too busy salivating over impeachment. NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt eagerly proclaimed President Trump would occupy a “rare and dishonored place in American history.” And ABC and NBC gushed about former Trump campaign staffer Rick Gates getting sentenced to three years of probation.

In contrast, Fox News Channel’s Special Report had a news brief from correspondent Mike Emanuel. “$1.4 trillion in spending. Both bills passed. They will be sent onto the Senate where we expect that they will pass there and be sent onto the President for his signature. With $1.4 trillion in spending to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year,” he reported.

Emanuel equated the spending package to “a gigantic Christmas tree,” because, “There's something under it for everyone. And so, almost every lawmaker can say their funding priorities are being met.”

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