Trump's $4.1T budget relies on deep domestic cuts

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's proposed $4.1 trillion budget slashes safety-net programs for the poor, targeting food stamps and Medicaid, while relying on rosy projections about the nation's economic growth to balance the budget within 10 years.

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