{"id":23296,"date":"2017-02-28T09:51:57","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T09:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=23296"},"modified":"2017-02-28T09:51:57","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T09:51:57","slug":"trump-lays-hike-military-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/trump-lays-hike-military-spending.html","title":{"rendered":"Trump lays out hike in military spending"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tTrump lays out hike in military spending<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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\n\tTrump lays out hike in military spending:-<\/strong> US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence spending by 10% in his proposed budget plan for 2018.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe blueprint will increase defence spending by $54bn (£43bn) but seeks to recoup that sum through deep cuts elsewhere, including to foreign aid.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMr Trump's plan leaves large welfare programmes untouched, despite Republican calls for reform.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe president has consulted government agencies about his plans and will present his budget to Congress in May.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBetween now and then, he needs to identify where the agencies can make savings and work out what he does with tax reform.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tRepublican John McCain said the $603bn defence budget – which was outlined by White House officials – would be insufficient.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tSpeaking at the White House during a meeting with state governors on Monday morning, Mr Trump said: "We're going to do more with less and make the government lean and accountable."<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe president, who vowed to increase military spending and preserve welfare programmes during his campaign, said the budget will focus on "military, safety, economic development".<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"It will include an historic increase in defence spending to rebuild the depleted military of the United States of America at a time we most need it," he said.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMilitary spending has declined in recent years due to budgetary battles in Congress that led to a spending freeze on defence.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHowever, it is still not uncommon for Congress to approve procurement of tanks, aircraft and ships that the Pentagon says it doesn't even need.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMr Trump's proposal would return the US closer to wartime spending.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHe also said he would spend "big" on infrastructure like roads and rails, but he has not yet revealed his tax plans.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMr Trump pledged to cut taxes during his presidential campaign, which would probably add to the national debt, a figure that could hit $20 trillion on his watch.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAnalysis – Anthony Zurcher, BBC News North America Reporter<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tKeeping both of his campaign promises – boosting the military and protecting welfare – will put the president in a tough bind.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIf he wants to boost the defence budget by $54bn without adding to the deficit, that money will have to come from somewhere – and mandatory spending on welfare and debt interest takes nearly 70% of the budget off the table.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tEarly reports are that the Environmental Protection Agency is facing sharp cuts, but its total annual budget is just over $8bn – a drop in the bucket.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe State Department has also been singled out as a source for the needed funds, and its $50bn annually (including $22bn in direct aid) makes it a fatter target.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe lion's share of humanitarian assistance goes to rebuilding efforts in Afghanistan and Aids treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa, however, which will be difficult to touch. Also unlikely to get the axe is military support, dominated by $3.1bn annually to Israel.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThere's a reason the Trump administration announced the military budget number before revealing where the money will come from. Spending is easy; cutting is hard.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe White House sent Mr Trump's 2018 budget blueprint, which begins on 1 October, to federal agencies on Monday.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe agencies will then review the plan and propose changes to the cuts as the White House prepares for negotiations with Congress.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Republican-controlled Congress must approve any federal spending.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMr Trump's plan is expected to face backlash from Democrats and some Republicans over the planned cuts to domestic programmes.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tCongresswoman Nita Lowey, the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said Mr Trump's plan is harmful to working families.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"We will fight tooth and nail to protect services and investments that are critical to hardworking American families and communities across the country," she said.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSource:- http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-39108194<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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