Barack Obama laid out his first budget plan as president Feb. 26, 2009, unveiling a $3.6 trillion blueprint for 2010, a bold proposal that would transfer wealth from rich taxpayers to the middle class and the poor while also predicting a huge federal deficit of $1.75 trillion this year.

Check out the charts below for a more detailed look at where the money will go and how much Mr. Obama expects the deficit to be pared down over the next 10 years.








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