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May 27 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden to Propose $6 Trillion Federal Budget for 2022
President Joe Biden is preparing to propose a $6 trillion federal government budget for fiscal year 2022, The New York Times reported Thursday. According to a CNBC source, this would amount to $5 trillion in additional federal spending over the next decade. This marks a sharp increase from the previously-proposed $1.5 trillion 2022 budget, with the new proposal including Biden’s $2.3 trillion
National Review


Apr 11 2020
Background
United States federal budget
The United States federal budget comprises the spending and revenues of the U.S. federal government. The budget is the financial representation of the priorities of the government, reflecting historical debates and competing economic philosophies. The government primarily spends on healthcare, retirement, and defense programs. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office provides extensive
Wikipedia
Mar 30 2022
News
Biden's Budget
“President Joe Biden announced a budget blueprint Monday that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing… There would be $795 billion for defense, $915 billion for domestic programs, and the remaining balance would go to mandatory spending such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and net
The Flip Side
Apr 09 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Releases $1.52 Trillion 2022 Federal Budget Proposal
The Biden administration on Friday proposed a $1.52 trillion federal discretionary spending budget for fiscal year 2022. The budget includes a 1.7% increase in military spending and a 16% increase in non-defense spending, marking a substantial shift from previous administrations. News coverage often focused on specific spending proposals, such as a 10.4% increase in the IRS budget, a 12%
Politico


May 04 2022
News
Biden to tout falling U.S. budget deficit in speech
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday will address his efforts to reduce the nation's budget deficit, noting that it is expected to fall for the second straight year amid a recovering economy and waning emergency spending, according to the White House.
Biden and his fellow Democrats have come under fire from Republicans for a historic rise in inflation that some critics say stems from
Reuters
Oct 06 2013
News
A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning
Shortly after President Obama started his second term, a loose-knit coalition of conservative activists led by former Attorney General Edwin Meese III gathered in the capital to plot strategy. Their push to repeal Mr. Obama’s health care law was going nowhere, and they desperately needed a new plan.
New York Times (News)