Trump to demand tough budget cuts for domestic programs
The Trump administration is still urging severe austerity for some arms of the federal government.
By SARAH FERRIS and JENNIFER SCHOLTES 02/11/2018 07:20 PM EST Updated 02/11/2018 09:10 PM EST
President Donald Trump is expected to renew his call for drastic reductions to nondefense programs in rolling out his budget request Monday, even with hundreds of billions in new cash at hand.
While Congress busted strict spending caps last week — allowing for an extra $300 billion to be spent over the next two years — the Trump administration is still urging severe austerity for some arms of the federal government.
Trump’s budget will lay out “an aggressive set of spending reforms” to reduce the deficit by $3 trillion over a decade, according to a preview released by the White House on Sunday.
“Just like every American family, the Budget makes hard choices: fund what we must, cut where we can, and reduce what we borrow,” White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney said in a statement.
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