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Ep. 7: The Art of Trump’s Budget Deal

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CQ Roll Call’s senior budget reporter, Paul M. Krawzak, says the Pentagon is likely to get some increase in spending in fiscal 2018 at the expense of domestic programs. That could mean cuts in food stamps, environmental protection and unemployment insurance. But it’s unlikely that the Pentagon will get the 10 percent boost that was the initial bid by President Trump, the author of “The Art of the Deal.”

Show Notes:

Trump Budget Plan Requires Change in Law

 

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