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Trump to propose 10 percent spike in defense spending, massive cuts to other agencies
Trump to propose 10 percent spike in defense spending, massive cuts to other agencies
By Abby Phillip and Kelsey Snell February 27 at 12:55 PM
President Trump will propose a federal budget that dramatically increases defense-related spending by $54 billion while cutting other federal agencies by the same amount, according to an administration official. ... The proposal represents a massive increase in federal spending related to national security, while other priorities, especially foreign aid, will see significant reductions.
According to the White House, the defense budget will increase by 10 percent. But without providing any specifics, the administration said that most other discretionary spending programs will be slashed to pay for it. Officials singled out foreign aid, one of the smallest parts of the federal budget, saying it would see “large reductions” in spending.
{Budget breakdown: What the White House wants to spend money on}
It is the first indication of spending priorities by the new administration, with the president set to arrive on Capitol Hill on Tuesday night for a joint-session speech to Congress. But the full budget negotiations between Trump and Congress will not be complete for many months.
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Most federal agencies would see substantial reductions in their budgets, said the Office of Management and Budget administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity on a call with reporters to discuss the proposal.
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Abby Phillip is a national political reporter covering the White House for The Washington Post. She can be reached at [email protected]. Follow @abbydphillip
Kelsey Snell covers Congress with a focus on budget and fiscal issues for the Washington Post. She previously covered tax, trade and budget policy. Follow @kelsey_snell
By Abby Phillip and Kelsey Snell February 27 at 12:55 PM
President Trump will propose a federal budget that dramatically increases defense-related spending by $54 billion while cutting other federal agencies by the same amount, according to an administration official. ... The proposal represents a massive increase in federal spending related to national security, while other priorities, especially foreign aid, will see significant reductions.
According to the White House, the defense budget will increase by 10 percent. But without providing any specifics, the administration said that most other discretionary spending programs will be slashed to pay for it. Officials singled out foreign aid, one of the smallest parts of the federal budget, saying it would see “large reductions” in spending.
{Budget breakdown: What the White House wants to spend money on}
It is the first indication of spending priorities by the new administration, with the president set to arrive on Capitol Hill on Tuesday night for a joint-session speech to Congress. But the full budget negotiations between Trump and Congress will not be complete for many months.
....
Most federal agencies would see substantial reductions in their budgets, said the Office of Management and Budget administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity on a call with reporters to discuss the proposal.
....
Abby Phillip is a national political reporter covering the White House for The Washington Post. She can be reached at [email protected]. Follow @abbydphillip
Kelsey Snell covers Congress with a focus on budget and fiscal issues for the Washington Post. She previously covered tax, trade and budget policy. Follow @kelsey_snell
Belated, embarrassing find:
Eugene started a thread about this article over in the Economy Forum an hour before I started this thread:
Trump to propose 10 percent spike in defense spending, massive cuts to other agencies
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We have no wars scheduled (yet), we're not under any kind of immediate threat of invasion. Going to build a few more planes, tanks, aircraft carriers that we don't need?
