Trump To Propose $54 Billion Defense Increase, Cuts To Domestic Programs

Posted from: http://www.npr.org/2017/02/27/517508243/trump-to-propose-54-billion-defense-budget-cuts-to-domestic-programs?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

President Trump will propose a budget that he says "puts America first," with increased military spending and cuts to domestic programs.

In the first look at his spending plan, the president is proposing boosts for the military and law enforcement — at the expense of other domestic spending. Congress will need to write the final plan.

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