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Headline Roundup May 25th, 2017

Trump’s 1st Budget Announced

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This week Trump's first budget was announced and has received a lot of criticism and not a lot of praise.

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What the Federal Budget Does With Your Money
What the Federal Budget Does With Your Money

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President Trump released a new draft budget yesterday—which means that your federal tax dollars may be going to different places. Let’s take a look at what happens to the money we pay the IRS, and how much we each personally spend.

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'Demagoguery at the Highest Level': Mulvaney Slams Dems' 'Lies' About Budget
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White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney slammed what he says is not mere fear-mongering but outright lies by Democrats about President Trump's federal budget proposal.

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How Trump’s budget would gut the economy: Massive cuts to Medicaid and food stamps will have devastating ripple effects
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Despite his populist rhetoric on the campaign trail, Donald Trump revealed with his proposal for the federal budget that he’s actually just a hyper-conservative Republican that wants to starve the poor so the rich can build mansions for their dogs. The White House’s budget, released on Tuesday, recommends $4.1 trillion in spending cuts, mainly for social services.

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