CD110: Government Funding Crisis of 2015

Government shutdown ahead! On December 11th, the government is scheduled to run out of money. In this episode, hear the story of how we ended up on the brink of a shutdown (again) and what you can expect in the next few weeks (hint: A huge must-sign bill that includes lots of corporate favors). We also take a look at the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, signed into law in November, which raised the debt ceiling and set the overall budget amount for the giant government funding bill to come. Please support Congressional Dish: to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Bipartisan Budget Act Outline : The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Budget Enforcement 2016: $548 billion for security, $518 billion for non-security 2017: $551 billion for security, $518 billion for non-security 2016 & 2017 for for Agriculture for private insurance providers at 8.9% of the premium through 2026. For context, please listen to Commerce to cell phones for collecting US government debts Strategic Petroleum Reserve from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 5 million barrels a year through 2022 8 million barrels in 2022 10 million barrels a year from 2023 through 2025 Pensions pension fund premiums that employers must pay starting in 2017. Health Care 2016 premiums for Medicare Part B by adding a $3 surcharge for future years. drug manufacturers a rebate if they increase their prices for generic drugs more than the rate of inflation. Starting on January 1, 2017, Medicare will for services provided in a hospital and services provided outside the hospital. Facilities that were billing as hosptitals before the enactment of this law . the automatic enrollment of employees in employer provided health insurance plans. Judicial penalties for health care providers accused of fraud in the Medicare and Medicaid system. in the Crime Victims Fund $746 million in civil forfeiture money from the Justice Department piggy bank. Social Security "disability investigation units" with partner with local law enforcement to ensure they exist in all 50 states and all territories. penalties for social security fraud the "file and suspend" option for social security benefits Temporary extension of public debt limit the debt ceiling until March 16, 2017. Spectrum Pipeline Creates a plan for federal wireless spectrum to telecommunications corporations by January 2022. Revenue provisions related to tax compliance for large corporations, hedge funds, and private equity funds. Audio Sources Hearing: , House Rules Committee, October 27, 2015. Additional Reading Article: by Ted Barrett and Deirdre Walsh, CNN, September 30, 2015. Article: by Devlin Barrett, The Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2016. Article: by Wes Wolfe, The Free Press, November 3, 2015. Article: by Karl Fryzel and Michael Conroy, Lock Lord LLP, November 3, 2015. Article: by John Schoen, CNBC, November 5, 2015. Article: by Lisa Schencker, Modern Healthcare, November 9, 2015. Article: by Robert Powell, USA Today, November 28, 2015. Article: by Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan, Politico, December 2, 2015. Sources Report: , Congressional Budget Office, October 28, 2015. Report: Social Security Solutions, November 5, 2015. Report: by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, November 11, 2015. Newsletter: , McDermott, Will & Emery, October 29, 2105. Webpage: Webpage: by Zachary Paiker, FactCheck,org, February 7, 2014. Webpage: by Rachel Finkel, FactCheck.org, March 3, 2014. Webpage: , Opensecrets.org Jen's Podcast Appearance : December 7, 2015 episode Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: by (found on by mevio) Cover Art Design by