WASHINGTON _ Despite his own reelection battle in November, President Donald Trump isn't holding back when it comes to proposing budget cuts that are easy to pillory in 30-second campaign ads, especially when juxtaposed against a bid to renew his 2017 tax cuts, much of which helped the wealthiest Americans.
Even some conservative Republicans aren't especially happy that for all the pain that would hit domestic services and safety-net programs, the budget wouldn't balance for 15 years while U.S. debt would continue its sharp rise.
Here are the top 10 things to know about Trump's $4.8 trillion budget request for the coming fiscal year: