Monday, February 06, 2006

Nickeled, dimed

President Bush's new, $2.8 trillion budget proposal for 2007 reportedly cuts both taxes and social programs.

Here are the numbers.

Some changes of note:

2.3 percent cut in the Health and Human Services budget from 2006
3.8 percent cut in the Education budget from 2006
4.0 percent cut in the EPA budget from 2006
7.3 percent cut in the Justice Department budget from 2006
11.2 percent cut in the Corps of Engineers budget from 2006

Yet overall a 3.2 percent increase in discretionary spending.

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