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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joan E Grevein Washington

Progressives praise Biden for tax hike plan – but Pentagon budget stirs anger

Joe Biden unveiled his budget request at an event in Philadelphia on Thursday.
Joe Biden unveiled his budget request at an event in Philadelphia on Thursday. Biden’s proposal has little chance of passage in the Republican-controlled House. Photograph: Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

Progressive Democrats have welcomed large chunks of Joe Biden’s latest budget request, but there is also anger and disappointment on key issues that the left of the party holds dear, notably defense spending and immigration policy.

On Thursday, the president outlined his vision for the next fiscal year, proposing a total budget of $6.8tn, which would decrease the federal deficit by nearly $3tn through a series of tax increases on corporations and the wealthiest Americans.

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