The Washington Post Breaking News March 11, 2024 : Correction: Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget proposal would raise taxes on the wealthy to cover health and child care.

 

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Politics Alert March 11, 12:22 p.m. EDT Correction: Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget proposal would raise taxes on the wealthy to cover health and child care. A previous alert said $7.2 trillion. The White House proposal is unlikely to become law due to Republican control of the House. Aides say it would lower the soaring national debt by $3 trillion over 10 years. An earlier version of this alert misstated the cost of the proposed budget. This alert has been corrected. Read more