Read President Trump’s Budget Blueprint

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Dana Farrington / NPR

Photo by J. Scott Applewhite AP

President Trump's "America First" budget blueprint was released on Thursday.

President Trump has released a budget blueprint outlining increased military spending and cuts across other agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department. Congress will still have to draft a formal budget, but the plan released Thursday by the White House indicates the president's priorities. Read the full document below. Read more about the specific proposals and their implications here.

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