David Primo, the University鈥檚 Ani and Mark Gabrellian Professor and聽, appeared recently on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the $1.3 trillion spending bill, signed begrudgingly by President Trump last Friday to fund the government through the end of September.
Primo talked to Judith Siers-Poisson, host of WPR鈥檚 Central Time, about the 鈥渄isjointed budget process,鈥� the lack of action on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and new government policy restrictions and prescriptions in the bill.
鈥淲e need to take a look at the bigger picture here, which is that this bill does nothing to deal with our long-term budget challenges,鈥� says Primo. 鈥淲hether you are on the left or the right, that should be a big concern.鈥�
While the measure boosts defense spending by $21 billion, lawmakers left out some of the president鈥檚 top priorities, including money for his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and a provision that would have stripped federal dollars from 鈥渟anctuary cities鈥� that resist federal immigration laws.
