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.
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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