Trump and other Republicans have said the federal budget is full of waste, arguing that many federal agencies could function with less taxpayer money. Still, according to Trump’s budget, the spending cuts would do little to reduce what is shaping up to be a colossal deficit in the next several years. The budget foresees a $1.1 trillion deficit in 2019, 2020, and 2021, and a $1 trillion deficit in 2022. Trump’s budget also calls for maintaining existing federal funding for child-care programs, hoping to generate additional spending at the state level. House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) said the White House spending blueprint would give presidential challengers plenty of material to show how their agenda is different.

Source: Washington Post March 11, 2019 15:15 UTC