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March 11, 2019

Trump to Request $8.6 Billion for Border Wall in 2020 Budget
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President Trump is set to unveil his 2020 budget proposal today and will
reportedly request $8.6 billion to fund his wall on the U.S.-Mexico
border, alongside an additional $3.6 billion to make up for military
construction funds he said he is diverting as part of his national
emergency. In a joint statement, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, "Congress refused to fund his wall
and he was forced to admit defeat and reopen the government. The same
thing will repeat itself if he tries this again. We hope he learned his
lesson." In addition to border wall funds, Trump's budget boosts
military spending, cuts non-defense-related domestic spending, including
slashing the budget for renewable energy, and sets a 15-year timeline
for eliminating the deficit.


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