Congress and the White House this week will be confronted with a series of decisions that will impact the country’s economic well-being, says CQ Roll Call’s budget and appropriations reporter Ryan McCrimmon. Lawmakers will debate the merits of the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the GOP’s health care proposal, consider raising the debt ceiling and contend with President Donald Trump’s initial budget blueprint that is expected to seek deep cuts in several departments and agencies.

Show Notes:

• Opinion: This Budget Isn’t Dead on Arrival
• Trump Budget Slashes Nondefense Spending to Boost Pentagon
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  Trump Budget Plan Requires Change in Law