05-09-2018, 03:22 PM
(05-09-2018, 01:59 PM)hollodero Wrote: Quick question, CHIP was that program initially tied to the first shutdown avoidance bill, right?
Where the republicans came out and said, this is about children, what monsters wouldn't approve that bill?
This was part of the Daca/wall/immigration/shutdown deal.
They offered to fund it for 5 years. Dems rejected. It obviously isn’t a priority for them so why not just cut it. They can always add it back when it becomes a priority for the dems again. If it ever does....