Biden Releases $6 Trillion Budget
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On Friday, President Biden proposed a budget that would total $6 trillion, entrenching deficits in excess of $1 trillion for the next decade. While left-leaning articles highlight that the budget released by the White House on Friday hinges on an optimistic projection that the economy will grow at a rapid pace for the next two years, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s budget would exclude a decades-old provision blocking taxpayer funding of most abortions.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the budget released by the White House on Friday hinges on an optimistic projection that the economy will grow at a rapid pace for the next two years. The budget also projects that the unemployment rate will fall from 6.1 percent as of last month to 4.1 percent next year.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the blueprint released by the White House ties together the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan, the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, and the $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending for fiscal 2022. The 2022 budget would spend $6 trillion, about $300 billion more than current projections for the year.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden’s budget would exclude a decades-old provision blocking taxpayer funding of most abortions. The decision was expected as Biden reversed his decades-old support for the policy known as the Hyde Amendment.
From the left
Biden budget expects hot — but not overheating — economy heading into 2022 midterm elections
The Washington Post
From the right
Biden budget excludes decades-old provision barring taxpayer funding of abortions
Fox News