Obama budget forecasts $744 billion deficit

Published April 10, 2013 4:00am ET



President Obama on Wednesday will roll out a $3.77 trillion budget for next fiscal year, calling for higher taxes in exchange for cost reductions in Social Security and Medicare — a plan White House officials said would bring the deficit to $744 billion in 2014.

Republicans and Democrats alike are already dismissing the budget plan, outlined by senior administration officials on Tuesday, but the White House is adamant that Obama won’t compromise any further on his fiscal recommendations.

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