Trump has no plan to cut the $39 trillion national debt, but he does want to cut child care. His budget director is scrambling to clarify — Becca Balint | ChamberLight
At a House Budget Committee hearing, budget director Russell Vought defended President Trump’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget, which increases defense spending while cutting nondefense programs. Lawmakers challenged the cuts and Vought’s claims about childcare, WIC, and federal benefits as the article highlighted the national debt and projected effects of prior legislation.