By his new annual budget, President Trump intends to keep up his multi-billion-dollar fight for a border wall for the 2020 fiscal year that starts Oct. 1.
he sent Congress would make another steep increase in military spending — to a total of $750 billion — while slashing other domestic spending programs by 5%.Yet the budget, and the few details that leaked before its release, were greeted mostly by shrugs -- not least by the president himself.
“I don’t think the president feels that he has to focus on the budget,” said G. William Hoagland, a former longtime budget advisor for Senate Republicans. Trump, who was active on Twitter over the weekend, avoided any mention of his spending plans. Unlike prior presidents, who spent weeks previewing top agenda items from their State of the Union addresses to community visits, he did not follow his televised speech to a joint session of Congress last month with a sustained policy pitch and he has no plans to hit the road to promote the budget this week, as recent predecessors did.
Trump’s predecessors, to varying levels, tended to show more interest in the details. Even President Reagan, while known to prefer the big picture, had spent time on budgets as governor of California before taking office. President Clinton, known to obsess over the small stuff, would not leave his staff alone during budget season.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Chick-fil-A's fried fish sandwich is returning to menus for LentChick-fil-A's fried fish sandwich is returning to menus for Lent 2019.
Consulte Mais informação »
Democratic Voters Want “Electability,” But That Doesn’t Mean They Want A Centrist For PresidentDozens of voters say they see “electability” as a combination of personality, energy, and ability to connect with an audience that has little to do with ideology.
Consulte Mais informação »
Marriott CEO Reveals New Details About Mega BreachIn front of a Senate Committee, Marriott CEO Sorenson dissects the huge breach that hit the firm late last year
Consulte Mais informação »
Memos reveal details behind new Trump asylum programSAN DIEGO (AP) — Border agents have been told to explicitly target Spanish speakers and migrants from Latin America in carrying out a Trump administration program requiring asylum seekers wait in...
Consulte Mais informação »
Trump invites a new fight with Democrats over 2020 budgetThe Trump administration is headed for a budget clash with Congress, with calls for deep domestic spending cuts that lawmakers are likely to ignore as the nation's debt reaches record levels
Consulte Mais informação »