With another deadline looming at midnight Wednesday for a new spending bill, Democrat and Republican negotiators have come up with one which aims to avoid another US government shut down.<br /><br />The $1.1 trillion plan boosts funding levels slightly for military and domestic programmes but not for “Obamacare” health reforms.<br /><br />Both houses claim the deal will eliminate the economic instability caused by Congress’ recent funding battles.<br /><br />The spending measure fills in the details of a budget agreement passed in December in the aftermath of a 16-day shutdown of many government agencies in October.<br /><br />Even so a three-day stop-gap funding extension will still be needed to ensure the bill’s successful passage.
