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April 12, 2021

Biden Proposes $1.5 Trillion Federal Budget
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Back in the U.S., President Biden released his $1.5 trillion budget
request for 2022 on Friday, calling for major increases in spending for
education, healthcare, housing and the climate. Biden is requesting $715
billion for the military - a much less significant increase than other
areas, though progressives have been demanding a cut in Pentagon
spending. Meanwhile, Biden is holding bipartisan talks today on his
separate $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.


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