Trump's budget and its implications

President Trump's proposed budget put the administration's priorities into focus—military, the border wall and defense.

Other federal programs such as AmeriCorps and the National Endowment for the Arts would be cut to make way for spending on security.

Ross Eisenbrey of the Economic Policy Institute joined the program to provide context for this proposal and discuss the likelihood that it will be passed by Congress.

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