bush's budget

By Anonymous (not verified) , 27 February, 2001
Author
watler

phillip wanted something generic and short. here it is.

Last night President Bush presented his proposed federal budget to Congress. Banking on a projected 10-year $5.6 trillion budget surplus, President Bush expects to pay down the national debt by $2 trillion and provide $1.6 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade. The budget also includes spending increases above inflation of $1.8 billion for education and $2.8 billion for medical research.

The administration has touted the tax cut as improving the lives of the middle-class; however, independent studies show the President’s plan disproportionately benefits the wealthiest sectors of society.