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Trump Gives Congress His Opening Bid for Spending and Cutting

The president’s plan may get ignored, but Congress will still be spending.
President Donald Trump submitted a $2.2 trillion budget plansPhotographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Consolidated News Photos

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