From a front-page, AP story in the Tribune this morning on Trump’s budget: “The Trump administration’s budget plan for 2018 assumes that a mix of sharp spending and tax cuts can both shrink the deficit and fuel economic growth of 3 percent a year — a level it hasn’t achieved in more than a dozen years.” [Emphasis added]
“First, the budget isn’t being cut. Indeed, Trump is proposing that federal spending increase from $4.06 trillion this year to $5.71 trillion in 2027. Second, government spending will grow by an average of almost 3.5 percent per year over the next 10 years.” Dan Mitchell
Hmmm. Someone isn’t telling the truth.
You are correct in that the absolute bottom line spending will increase. BUT, there would be huge cuts to social services, infrastructure, cities, education, science, and health to move funding toward further overspending on the military.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/may/22/montana-election-greg-gianforte-rob-quist-trump
Mr. Gianforte (in this video clip) twice refused Guardian reporter, but then relented later, probably on advice from his
press advisor. I spoke to same reporter at earlier event and in interest of full disclosure, I wrote an editorial with other veterans supporting Mr. Quist.