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Originally Posted by Saratoga_Mike
Just hours after threatening a veto, President Trump appeared set to back down and sign a sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress early Friday and avoid a government shutdown, according to senior legislative aides."
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That is either a weak rationalization or a display of ignorance on the part of the administration.
If Trump vetoed the bill, Congress would have to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded and go back to work writing another budget bill. They wouldn't be able to take their 2 week break that starts today.
This is not exactly rare, nor is it rocket science. Congress has already passed 4 or 5 such continuing resolutions in fiscal 2018 because of an inability to pass a budget.
