|
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource."
|
Trump's $4 trillion budget would sharply raise federal deficit
|
Parent(s) |
Issue
|
Contributor | RP |
Last Edited | RP Feb 12, 2018 12:15pm |
Logged |
0
|
Category | Analysis |
Author | Susan Walsh |
News Date | Monday, February 12, 2018 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | President Donald Trump is proposing a $4 trillion-plus budget for next year that projects a $1 trillion or so federal deficit and — unlike the plan he released last year — never comes close to promising a balanced federal ledger even after 10 years.
And that's before last week's $300 billion budget pact is added this year and next, showering both the Pentagon and domestic agencies with big increases. |
Share |
|
2¢
|
|
Article | Read Full Article |
|
Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
|