BREAKING: President Trump proposes major cuts to safety-net programs to balance budget in 10 years

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   Trump is proposing major cuts to health care, food assistance and other safety-net programs for the poor to balance the budget in 10 years while increasing spending for the military and other priorities. But even if Congress goes along with the budget the president will send to Capitol Hill on Tuesday - which is unlikely - it requires rosy economic assumptions to work. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108