by David Morgan
Washington (Reuters) – A prominent conservative senator predicted that Sunday’s tax and immigration agenda in the US Senate will not advance, unless Republican presidents and leaders agree to reduce federal expenditures to a level that eventually visible in the virus.
Republican Republican Ron Johnson, a member of the Senate and Tax Writing Committees, said expenditure cuts require a $2 trillion target that was approved by the House of Representatives as part of the agenda. He called on Republican leaders to create a review process to find additional cuts in the federal budget.
“I don’t think it’s going to go anywhere without adhering to some proper expenses, and a process to actually get it,” Wisconsin told Fox News.
Johnson, who wants to cut the total amount of federal spending at $7 trillion this year to a $4.4 trillion level in 2019.
“We have an opportunity to live once to resolve this. This is our moment,” he said.
Johnson’s remarks could pose a problem with Senate Majority Speaker John Tun, who hopes to pass a version of the House of Representatives’ plans this week.
Republicans have a majority of 53-47 in the Senate and need at least 50 votes to pass the agenda with Vice President Jedding Vace, who have the equal votes.
But Congressional Republicans were widely divided into expenditure cuts. Several Senate Republicans, such as Johnson, want to pay a much larger reduction in the House of Representatives’ goal for Trump’s agenda and resolve a $36.6 trillion loan. Others are calling for minor cuts to protect social safety network programs, including covering Medicade health for low-income Americans.
The House of Representatives and the Senate must pass the same plan to open a parliamentary tool known as budget reconciliation, which will make them see Trump’s agenda by the end of this year by escaping the Democratic opposition in the Senate.
Last week, Trump sacked Republican representative Alice Stephanik as US ambassador to the United Nations, saying the move would help ensure the success of his agenda in the House of Representatives, with Republicans with a majority of 218-2
(David Morganiding Report by Colin Jenkins and Bill Berkroot)