PhotoThe White House budget director, Mick Mulvaney, defended the president’s budget proposal for 2018 by saying it puts numbers on Mr. Trump’s campaign promises. But the spirit behind the “budget blueprint” is clear enough: With a few big exceptions, Mr. Trump is in full tear-down mode. They also would disadvantage states that went for Mr. Trump. Farm states, which largely supported Mr. Trump, would face a 21 percent reduction in the Department of Agriculture. Looked at more broadly, it tees up spending cuts that will be needlessly deep in order to accommodate tax cuts.

Source: New York Times March 17, 2017 00:33 UTC