States saved from disaster: The U.S. Senate dodged blocking government institutionsadopting a provisional budget – thanks to which the budget arrangements will be up-to-date they continued to operate until March 2025. The regulations were adopted shortly after midnight, by an overwhelming majority of votes 85 to 11. The bill will now be signed by Joe Biden, who had already announced that he would sign it. He had opposed her before Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Trump and Musk's opposition: The future US president and the billionaire opted against the adoption of the bill budget due to “prodigality” and the desire to cut expenses. Failure to adopt the regulations would mean, among other things: no payouts remuneration for key services, including the army and serious restriction of activity public services, as well as the failure to provide assistance to people affected by natural disasters (PLN 100 billion was planned for this purpose). dollars).
The important role of the richest man in the world: Let us also recall that Donald Trump, who takes over power in January next year, decided that Elon Musk will join his administration and will head the newly established one Department of Government Performance USA. Democrats criticize this choice and point out that the billionaire has already started to play an important role gray eminence of the president-elect.
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Sources: Radio Information Agency, BBC