Trump's Budget: Massive Defense Hike, Cuts to Non-Defense Programs
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President Trumps budget proposal unveils a massive defense spending increase, with a 44% jump for the Pentagon, while slashing non-defense programs by 10%. The plan also allocates funds for immigration detention, air traffic controllers, and D.C. park renovations, but cuts agriculture, housing, and health services. Republicans support the defense hike, while Democrats criticize it, citing failed Pentagon audits and questioning blank-check spending. The blueprint splits defense cash through regular Congress votes and Republican-only reconciliation, but Congress holds the final say, with a record 49-day partial shutdown last year over funding disputes.
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