The funding bill’s 8-figure consideration
The funding bill is on its way to the House, bringing the longest government shutdown in U.S. history one step closer to a possible end. The proposed bill included at least one conspicuous addition:
The bill boosts security spending for Congress, the Supreme Court and the U.S. court system by $88 million, responding to an increase in political violence.
Violence which Americans apparently increasingly condone. From NPR, Oct. 1: “Three in 10 adults” say violence is necessary to “get the country back on track.”
Why is political violence on the rise, and how can YOU protect yourself from the maddening herd?
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