Trump Seeks Research, Education Cuts to Offset Defense Boost
- The administration details $18 billion cut for fiscal 2017
- Congress has signaled it will reject the proposal in bills
Trump’s Border Wall: Either Way, You Pay
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President Donald Trump asked Congress to slash nearly $18 billion from medical research, education and other programs for the remainder of the current fiscal year to finance construction of a border wall and build up the military.
The recommended cuts, which are likely to be rejected by Congress, would partially offset a $30 billion increase Trump has requested for defense and border security. The cuts were detailed in a list the White House budget office sent to the House and Senate Appropriations committees on Friday.