Next week, on October 20, Congress will start deliberations in preparation for the 3rd reading and approval of the 2015 General Appropriation Act. The pressure is on for the House of Representatives to pass the GAA as quickly as possible to give time for the Senate to approve it, and for the Bicameral Committee to harmonize it before the President finally signs it. The Budget 2015 Train is rushing full speed and making haste. However, it may find itself making waste, instead.

The 2015 budget was passed on second reading by the House with the following issues remaining unresolved:

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