As Biden touts massive $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan, White House prepares ‘flat’ budget for Pentagon

Published March 31, 2021 11:09am ET



DON’T CALL IT ‘SKINNY’: The focus today is on President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure and jobs plan that carries a hefty $2.25 trillion price tag and would require years of higher taxes to fund.

Meanwhile, the White House and the Pentagon are working on the outlines of a modest Pentagon budget for fiscal 2022 that will aim to keep spending at last year’s level while shifting money from older weapons systems to new technologies.

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