Obama’s $3.7 Trillion Proposed Budget Cuts 200 Programs

Alaska Public Media | By Josh Edge

Published February 14, 2011 at 10:33 PM AKST

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Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DCAlaska takes some lumps in the budget proposed by President Obama Monday, but it could’ve been worse. The President’s $3.7 trillion budget cuts or eliminates more than 200 programs, yet invests in education and other areas. It calls for a freeze in annual domestic spending over five years.As APRN’s Libby Casey reports, some of the Alaskan items on the chopping block have been there before.Download Audio (MP3)