Alice Ollstein · Monday, March 06, 2017, 6:51 am
Even though Republicans now control the White House and both chambers of Congress, that doesn't mean they will have an easy time agreeing on and implementing a plan to fund the government going forward.
Though we are still a couple weeks away from seeing the actual text of the President's budget blueprint, many controversial pieces of the plan have been revealed, including a $54 billion hike in military spending, and deep cuts to the State Department, the Environmental Projection Agency and the Coast Guard, among other departments and agencies.
Already, signs of revolt are emerging on Capitol Hill, and top budget experts warn of an array of legal and political obstacles standing in Trump's way.
Here are 5 points to keep in mind as the budget battle unfolds:
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/trump-budget-5-points
This blog will focus on political images I have found all around the Internet, though I will intersperse some commentary and quotes that I find interesting.
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