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Budget

Mulvaney Advocates Reducing Non-Discretionary Budget With Corresponding Defense Boost

Pat Host

Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

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Mulvaney Advocates Reducing Non-Discretionary Budget With Corresponding Defense Boost

Mick Mulvaney

President Donald Trump’s nominee for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director wants corresponding reductions in the non-defense discretionary budget for any increase in defense spending.“I believe we made a promise in 2011 as part of the debt ceiling increase to save money and I’m interested in keeping that promise,” Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) told Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and the Senate Oversight and Governmental Affairs Committee Tuesday.A defense analyst said Mulvaney’s strategy is dead on arrival in the Senate.…

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