Massive cuts to domestic programs, with higher state taxes, would bolster the spending increase
Massive cuts to domestic programs, with higher state taxes, would bolster the spending increase
National Affairs Fellow
Published
April 3, 2026 2:47PM (EDT)
President Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally with U.S. Army troops on June 10, 2025 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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