Biden releases proposed federal budget
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🗓️ 12 March 2024
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President Joe Biden released a proposed federal budget Monday, outlining campaign priorities.
USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer breaks down a Senate meeting covering intelligence threats.
Former President Donald Trump's team cuts staff at the RNC.
USA TODAY Trending News Reporter Kinsey Crowley looks at how some criminal justice reform is being rolled back.
The state of Florida and LGBTQ groups have settled a lawsuit over the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law.
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| 0:08.0 | Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Tuesday March 12th, 2024. This is the accident. Today a look at a Biden budget proposal plus threats from abroad and Trump's team is |
| 0:29.3 | cutting staff at the RNC. President Joe Biden released a federal budget yesterday carving out new social programs for housing, |
| 0:38.5 | health care, and child care. |
| 0:40.0 | It would also reduce the deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade by raising taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Americans. |
| 0:48.0 | It also involves billions for border security. |
| 0:51.0 | Spending complies with caps that House Republicans pushed in last year's |
| 0:54.6 | Fiscal Responsibility Act in exchange for raising the debt limit. The budget likely has |
| 0:59.4 | no chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled House, but it establishes Biden's |
| 1:04.0 | priorities for his campaign and give some contrast for an election rematch against |
| 1:08.8 | presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. You can read more with a link in today's show notes. |
| 1:15.0 | The Senate Intelligence Community heard from top U.S. security officials yesterday about a |
| 1:23.7 | broad array of threats at home and abroad and Senate Intelligence |
| 1:27.8 | Committee Chair Senator Mark Warner warned that elections this year will be |
| 1:31.8 | under attack more than ever from misinformation and |
| 1:35.2 | disinformation. |
| 1:36.2 | I spoke with USA Today, Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer to learn more. |
| 1:41.1 | Hi there, Josh. thanks for dropping on. |
| 1:43.0 | How's it going, Taylor? |
| 1:44.0 | So what is this worldwide threats hearing that the Senate Intelligence Committee holds every |
| 1:49.8 | year? |
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