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Dec 2022
10m 34s

Breaking Down the Omnibus Bill

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The new omnibus bill dropped early this morning, and it’s a doozy. The bill is more than 4,000 pages and covers $1.7 trillion – but the clock is ticking to pass it before the end of the week. CNN’s Zachary Wolf breaks down all 12 appropriation bills, what made it in, and what got cut. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/priva ... Show More
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