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This week’s R&D from Prepd covers President Biden’s latest budget proposal. Earlier this week the Biden administration released its yearly budget request, a package totaling $5.8 trillion. The package proposes increases in domestic spending by 7% and defense spending by 10%. It was met with anger by more progressive Democrats, upset by the growth in defense spending, police spending, and the lack of funding for school lunch programs for all students. Analysts argue that the budget proposal shows a pivot to the center by the President, who has seen more ambitious proposals such as Build Back Better fall apart in Congress.
The Biden administration’s defense budget request reveals a flawed strategy, @KoriSchake writes:https://t.co/HMJDpCW91C
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) March 29, 2022
Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr.: Biden’s budget reflects the challenges Democrats face https://t.co/mHLnEC5mh8
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 31, 2022
Biden’s huge new defense budget has almost nothing to do with countering the threat from Russia. https://t.co/kzM9AM6cON
— Slate (@Slate) March 31, 2022
