Now on cspan a. Review of the 2018 federal budget from the money the president requested to what congress, who holds the purse strings, ultimately decides. Joining us from capital gal nancy, senior correspondental now correspondentent for bloomberg. Nancy, tell us what the president requested for 2018, and what were his Top Priorities . The president stuck with the overall number in the law, the budget control act, requesting basically a little bit over 1 trillion. 1. 1 trillion as the law allows for. Within that number he really departed from the budget control act numbers, and he requested a lot more for defense programs. About 54 billion for security related programs. And covers that with an equal amount of cuts in nondefense spending, 54 billion. So thats a violation of the budget control act there. But more than that, its very politically unpopular. Yes, numbers really members really like the defense spending increase, but they dont like taking it out of nondefense programs agricu
Now on cspan a. Review of the 2018 federal budget from the money the president requested to what congress, who holds the purse strings, ultimately decides. Joining us from capital gal nancy, senior correspondental now correspondentent for bloomberg. Nancy, tell us what the president requested for 2018, and what were his Top Priorities . The president stuck with the overall number in the law, the budget control act, requesting basically a little bit over 1 trillion. 1. 1 trillion as the law allows for. Within that number he really departed from the budget control act numbers, and he requested a lot more for defense programs. About 54 billion for security related programs. And covers that with an equal amount of cuts in nondefense spending, 54 billion. So thats a violation of the budget control act there. But more than that, its very politically unpopular. Yes, numbers really members really like the defense spending increase, but they dont like taking it out of nondefense programs agricu
Now on cspan a. Review of the 2018 federal budget from the money the president requested to what congress, who holds the purse strings, ultimately decides. Joining us from capital gal nancy, senior correspondental now correspondentent for bloomberg. Nancy, tell us what the president requested for 2018, and what were his Top Priorities . The president stuck with the overall number in the law, the budget control act, requesting basically a little bit over 1 trillion. 1. 1 trillion as the law allows for. Within that number he really departed from the budget control act numbers, and he requested a lot more for defense programs. About 54 billion for security related programs. And covers that with an equal amount of cuts in nondefense spending, 54 billion. So thats a violation of the budget control act there. But more than that, its very politically unpopular. Yes, numbers really members really like the defense spending increase, but they dont like taking it out of nondefense programs agricu
Could be sent to speaker heritaheritage speakerheritage. Org. Leading our discussion today is Michael Sergeant Research Associate in thomas a. Rowe institute. He over sesees and examines our surface transportation aviation water ways and other policy issues related to infrastructure around the country, a regular contributor to the daily signal, please join me in welcoming Michael Sergeant. Mike. [ applause ] thanks, good afternoon and thanks for joining us at the heritage foundation. In terms of sheer lip service, infrastructure was one of the most prompt issues in the 2016 campaign. Both candidates addressed it as a way to deal with our crumbling roads and bridges and delap p e dilapidated airports. Now the new president is poised to offer a 1 trillion infrastructure plan and has the democrats following suit with our own 1 trillion proposal although still very few specifics these issues will come to the forefront as Campaign Promises run up against reality. The questions we must addre
That questions or comments about be sent at any time to speaker heritage. Org and of course, we will post the program on the heritage home page for your future reference as well. Leading our discussion today is michael sergeant, Whos Research society yat in our institute for Economic Policy studies. He leads our efforts to form late free market transportation and infrastructure. He oversees and watches and examines ur surface transportation aviation, waterways and other policy issues related to infrastructure around the country. He is a regular contributor to the daily cig nsignal and has bn the Washington Post, boston herald, houston chronicle, the hill and fox news. At least in terms of sheer lip service, infrastructure was one of the most prominent issues during the 2016 campaign. Both candidates addressed it as a way to deal with our crumbling roads and bridges and dilapidated airports. Now the new president is poised to offer a 1 trillion infrastructure plan and has the democrats