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The Non-Trump Budget Isn't Great for Trump
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A president's budget, as many have pointed out over the last few days, is only a proposal, with presidents not even getting an opportunity to veto or sign the eventual congressional budget resolution. If Congress wants to ignore what the president proposes, it is free to do so at this stage of the budget process -- although it needs the president's signature later on for spending bills and any changes in taxes or entitlement spending (such as Social Security and Medicare).
So what are we to make of Donald Trump's budget, which slashes numerous domestic programs? Politico's Ben White suggests: