Size Matters

They had to trim the fat:

The reduction in size underscores the failure of Johnson’s original plan: passing a massive spending bill with Democrat support that few read before members were asked to vote on it. The miscalculation might be the final nail in Johnson’s speakership. The original bill, proposed Wednesday, was 1,547 pages long. Friday’s bill was condensed into 118 pages and excluded the extreme amount of pork Johnson allowed in the original. The bill would fund the government until March 14 and include disaster relief and farm aid. The bill does not include an extension of the debt limit, which President-elect Donald Trump demanded, placing Johnson’s reelection on January 3 for Speaker in a precarious position.

At least now they can say they were able to read it...