Economics
Trump's Steep Cuts Face Rebuff in Congress Even With GOP Control
- President’s deep domestic cuts get few takers on Capitol Hill
- Budget plan ‘cannot pass the Senate,’ John McCain says
Trump Proposes Historic Budget Cuts to Fund Defense
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Donald Trump is offering an audacious budget with steep cuts to nearly every domestic department, but there is little chance that Congress will accept the bulk of its recommendations.
“It is clear that this budget proposed today cannot pass the Senate,” said Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain, an Arizona Republican.