The White House released a tax and spending plan Monday that would not eliminate the federal budget deficit after 10 years, its first public acknowledgment that large spending increases and the $1.5 trillion tax cut are putting severe pressure on the government’s debt.
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White House budget proposes increase to defense spending and cuts to safety net, but federal deficit would remain
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February 12, 2018 at 11:41 a.m. EST