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"A source familiar with the negotiations said Republicans had proposed an increase in defense spending, while cutting overall spending. The source also said House Republicans wanted to extend tax cuts passed under then-President Donald Trump, which would add $3.5 trillion to the federal debt.
The source said the Biden administration had proposed keeping non-defense discretionary spending flat for the next year.
Another person familiar with the talks said Republicans' latest proposal included "steep" cuts over a longer period of time than recent budget deals, as well as a variety of measures that irk Democrats, including work requirements for aid, cuts to food assistance and less money for the tax-collecting Internal Revenue Service."
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It is difficult to take the Republican's concern about the debt seriously when they want to increase funding for the most overfunded agency in the history of the world.
The source said the Biden administration had proposed keeping non-defense discretionary spending flat for the next year.
Another person familiar with the talks said Republicans' latest proposal included "steep" cuts over a longer period of time than recent budget deals, as well as a variety of measures that irk Democrats, including work requirements for aid, cuts to food assistance and less money for the tax-collecting Internal Revenue Service."
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It is difficult to take the Republican's concern about the debt seriously when they want to increase funding for the most overfunded agency in the history of the world.