And that's in nominal terms. For three years in a row, Republicans have squeezed non defense programs as much as possible while pushing for those higher defense spending. Democrats have fought off countless cuts pitched by Trump and House Republicans. But the fact of the matter is, when Republicans hold these pressures programs roughly flat for three years, and inflation, not to mention tariffs and chaos, keep raising costs, that is effectively a cut. (14:09–14:15)
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Asserts that Democrats have resisted numerous budget cuts proposed by Trump and House Republicans.
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