Should Congress Be Required to Pass Full-Year Budgets?
Congress has governed through shutdown threats and short-term stopgaps for years. Some want rules that force full-year appropriations; others say those pressure points are one of the few tools a minority has. Where do you stand?
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The case for
Supporters say ending the shutdown cycle would protect federal workers and services, save money wasted on crisis management, and force Congress to do its most basic job on a predictable schedule.
Source: Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (favors ending brinkmanship) →The case against
Skeptics note that funding deadlines are among the only leverage lawmakers have to force negotiation on hard issues, and that automatic funding mechanisms could entrench spending with even less debate.
Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (defends robust appropriations) →My Democracy doesn’t take a side — you choose your position below, and your message carries it. Sources represent one organization on each side; they don’t reflect My Democracy’s position.
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