In the SCHIP bill, the Democrats reduced funding from $14 billion per year to $3.5 billion in the last year, 2012. The gimmick hides $45 billion in spending. The farm bill in the Senate also used this early sunset tactic to hide $18 billion in costs.
Discussing funding reductions and spending tactics in the SCHIP bill and farm bill.
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