GOP spooked by big cuts in Trump’s budget plan

Published May 24, 2017 4:01am ET



Republican majorities in the House and Senate had a decidedly unenthusiastic response to President Trump’s budget plan, even though it was the first budget from a GOP president they’ve seen in eight years.

Trump’s budget achieves many of the goals Republicans have set out for years, including cutting spending, balancing the budget and boosting national defense. But with those plans comes the stark reality of making deep and unpopular cuts to domestic programs.

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