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In Budget Blueprint, Trump Lays Out Vision For The Country

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The Trump administration released its preliminary budget proposal Thursday, outlining the president's spending priorities.

It includes a significant increase in defense spending, and dedicates money to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, paid for with major cuts to the state department, Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture, among other agencies.

Here & Now's Robin Young goes over the details with NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith (@tamarakeithNPR).

This segment aired on March 16, 2017.

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