Author: Lisa Mascaro Associated Press
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Trump proposes record spending, trillion-dollar deficit
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump proposed a record $4.7 trillion budget on Monday, pushing the federal deficit past $1 trillion but counting on optimistic growth, accounting shuffles and steep domestic cuts to bring future spending into balance in 15 years. Reviving his border wall fight with Congress, Trump wants more than $8 billion for the…


