impacted by the cuts in the president' new budget proposa. it eliminates funding for arts sciences and programs that help the poor to member pay for a $54 billion defense increase and over $1 billion for the border wall next year. top republicans say it's dead on arrival but mick mulvaney defended the proposal on morning joe. >> can you talk about where you are concerned that perhaps some of these cuts may hurt american's lives, if anywhere? >> no. i think that we're actually doing exactly what we said to do to protect americans. but we don't balance the budge, but we do reprioritize spending. that's the message to congress. >> joining me now, douglas holty, former kong budget correct director, mccain 2008 budget adviser. now commissioner on the financial crisis inquiry commission. it's good to see you. give me your take on this budget as you see it. >> thank chris. i think you are going to see a lot of support for increasing fundsing for the department of