The massive, proposed increase would be offset in part by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the administration describes as wasteful.
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Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending
The massive, proposed increase would be offset in part by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the administration describes as wasteful.
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