Trump Proposes Record $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget While Cutting Domestic Programs by 10%

Donald Trump proposed a record $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027 while cutting domestic programs by ten percent.The plan increases funding for Veterans Affairs and immigration enforcement but reduces spending on education and health research.While Social Security and Medicare benefits remain protected, the proposal eliminates several senior support services and heating programs.Congressional Democrats and deficit hawks criticized the lack of debt transparency as the nation faces an ongoing conflict in Iran.
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