Some Smoke, Mirrors in That $38B in Budget Cuts

Sure, Congress is patting itself on the back over $38 billion in spending cuts —but many of those savings aren’t what they seem, reports the Washington Post . Mandatory programs are protected by law, so $17.8 billion of those cuts will go right back up next year. The $4.9…

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Some Smoke, Mirrors in That $38B in Budget Cuts

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