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Biden’s $1.5 trillion budget plan prioritizes domestic programs

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The White House on Friday unveiled a $1.52 trillion discretionary spending request for the coming fiscal year that would pump billions of additional dollars into education, health care and environmental protection while essentially holding the line on defense spending.The Biden administration’s first budget request is designed to begin reversing nearly a decade of “broad disinvestment” in nondefense discretionary spending that

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USA Today

Biden pushes health initiatives in budget proposal

President Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget, asking for substantial gains for Democratic priorities. Biden says priorities include funding a health research agency and combatting the ongoing opioid crisis. (April 9)

3 years ago·United States

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Washington Examiner

Biden's $1.5 trillion initial budget faces multiple attacks on Capitol Hill

Partisan battle lines are being drawn over President Joe Biden's $1.5 trillion funding proposal for next fiscal year.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Bloomberg Quint

Key Takeaways From Biden’s $1.52 Trillion Spending Plan

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden’s $1.52 trillion spending plan for the next fiscal year provides the most detailed picture yet of his priorities as he draws an ever sharper contrast to his predecessor.Continue Reading. Read more on Business News by BloombergQuint.

3 years ago·Mumbai, India

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Bangor Daily News

Key takeaways from Biden’s $1.52 trillion spending plan

President Joe Biden’s $1.52 trillion spending plan for the next fiscal year provides the most detailed picture yet of his priorities as he draws an ever sharper contrast to his predecessor.Overall, Biden is calling for an increase in regular non-emergency funding from $1.4 trillion to $1.52 trillion in fiscal 2022, an 8 percent increase. Most of the increase would be dedicated to domestic social programs, with a 16 percent increase compared to d…

3 years ago·Bangor, United States

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Reason

Biden's $1.5 Trillion Budget Request Would Fund All Nails Needed for the Coffin of Fiscal Restraint

Despite the record amounts of money the federal government has spent over the last year responding to the pandemic—and the record deficits it's racked up in the process—the Biden administration continues to ask for trillions more.Today, the White House released its first budget request. It has asked Congress to approve a $1.52 trillion budget, including $769 billion in non-defense discretionary spending (a 16 percent increase over fiscal year 20…

3 years ago·United States

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nhpr

Biden Proposes $1.5 Trillion Federal Spending Plan

Updated April 9, 2021 at 12:06 PM ET The Biden administration Friday unveiled a $1.5 trillion partial budget request for the next fiscal year, calling for increases across a range of domestic programs aimed at fighting poverty and climate change, while keeping defense spending relatively flat. The 41-page document lies out the White House's spending priorities, and while it's up to Congress to set exact spending levels and programs, the budget i…

3 years ago

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