Trump’s budget draws praise from Gosar, pan from O’Halleran
by J.T. LAIN | Cronkite News
The White House said its proposed $4.09 trillion budget shows “respect for the people who pay the bills,” but Arizona Democrats said deep domestic cuts make it a “dangerous plan” that will hurt the most vulnerable Americans.
The fiscal 2018 budget President Donald Trump unveiled Tuesday uses what the administration called “targeted reductions” to move funds from healthcare and social programs to defense and homeland security initiatives.
The White House said its plan, “A New Foundation for American Greatness,” could lead to a balanced budget within 10 years. But critics said that would come at the cost of cuts in the billions of dollars to Medicaid, nutrition, environmental and farm programs, and more.
