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Trump Budget Adds $1.5T Defense, Entitlement Reform Looms

6/13/2026

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Summary

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Speaker Mike Johnson announced Republicans will propose changes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid next year.
Senators Dick Durbin, Bill Cassidy, Tim Kaine and Thom Tillis issued a call after trustees warned of a 22 percent cut by 2032.
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a 2027 budget adding $1.5 trillion to defense and $73 billion in nondefense cuts.
Experts said no entitlement legislation exists yet, so July payments stay on schedule.

History

Historical Context

President Bill Clinton signed the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, ending AFDC and creating TANF with work requirements and a cash limit after a 27 % rise in caseloads from 1990-1994. The law cut entitlement spending by $30 billion; today Speaker Mike Johnson and Senators Dick Durbin and Thom Tillis warn trustees project a 22 % shortfall by 2032, underscoring partisan battles over entitlement reforms.

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Story summary

Speaker Mike Johnson announced Republicans will propose changes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid next year.
Senators Dick Durbin, Bill Cassidy, Tim Kaine and Thom Tillis issued a call after trustees warned of a 22 percent cut by 2032.
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a 2027 budget adding $1.5 trillion to defense and $73 billion in nondefense cuts.
Experts said no entitlement legislation exists yet, so July payments stay on schedule.

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