Well, I watched CSPAN2 for a while, and apparently they figured out how to take the anti-tax-privacy clause out of the bill while still reconciling it with the House (which is in recess, so that’s a nice trick). I don’t really understand how they did it, but everyone seemed satisfied.
I wasn’t surprised to find that funding was cut for Head Start, public housing, and the National Science Foundation, but I was horrified that they cut funding for extra police (first responders you know), and that they took $235 million from Veteran’s Health Care. Now that’s supporting our troops.