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Top takeaways from Trump’s latest budget proposal

CQ Budget, ep. 143

Copies of President Donald Trump’s budget for fiscal 2021 arrived on Capitol Hill Monday, February 10. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)
Copies of President Donald Trump’s budget for fiscal 2021 arrived on Capitol Hill Monday, February 10. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call) ()

The president unveiled his fiscal 2021 budget request Monday. In this episode, we share our key takeaways and some caveats: It’s a budget released by a president up for reelection and it’s challenging for any budget to make it through Congress without significant changes. Plus, we analyze opportunities that have bipartisan support, but a slim chance of implementation.

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