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Tuesday, February 3, 2004

President Bush proposed a $2.4 trillion budget on Monday that was high on terrorism and military spending but low on domestic programs.

According to The Washington Post, Bush is asking for a $31 billion increase from current levels. Of this amount, $29 billion goes for national security and defense. Winners were the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and the Department of State.

Spending was flat at most other agencies, including the Department of Interior and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Some saw cuts, especially the Environmental Protection Agency. A select few -- the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services -- saw increases.

Democrats naturally called the budget a flop. But some key Republicans said it was going to be hard to push.

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Bush Sends Congress $2.4 Trillion Budget (The Washington Post 2/3)
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The 2005 Budget (The Washington Post 2/3)
Bush Reaches Back to His Conservative Base (The Washington Post 2/3)
Bush, in Budget, Seeks Increases Tied to Security (The New York Times 2/3)
Domestic Spending: Gains for Education but Not Much Else (The New York Times 2/3)
Charts, Projections and Plenty of Politics (The New York Times 2/3)
Winning, Losing and Breaking Even as the President Offers His New Budget Priorities (The New York Times 2/3)
Plan Omits Costs in Iraq and Afghanistan (The New York Times 2/3)
Near-Sighted Deficit Plan Ignores Problems Down the Road, Skeptics Say (The New York Times 2/3)
Senate Presses Confrontation With Bush on Road Bill (The New York Times 2/3)
Bush Bets America Agrees With His Fiscal Priorities (The New York Times 2/3)
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FY 2005 Budget Documents:
OMB | DOI | HHS | USDA | HUD | Education

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