Trump’s budget cuts deficits, but never reaches balance: CBO

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Posted on AllSides July 13, 2017

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President Trump’s budget doesn’t solve the deficit, though it makes a significant dent, the Congressional Budget Office said in a new report Thursday, saying that his deep spending cuts on everything from health care to education would save an additional $3.3 trillion over the next 10 years.

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