The following article by Alicia Parlapiano was posted on the New York Times website February 9, 2018:
The two-year budget agreement passed by Congress early Friday is projected to contribute hundreds of billions of dollars to federal deficits.
The deal increases spending for bipartisan priorities.
>Republicans have pushed for a boost in military spending, while Democrats have long argued for similar increases for domestic programs. The deal includes more spending for both for the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. Continue reading “Budget Deficits Are Projected to Balloon Under the Bipartisan Spending Deal”