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Trump's Trials

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What would massive cuts to the federal government look like?

NOV 20, 20246 MIN
Trump's Trials

What would massive cuts to the federal government look like?

NOV 20, 20246 MIN

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Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms. Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration.

This episode: what would it mean to cut trillions of dollars from the federal budget — and is it even possible? NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a think tank that supports cutting federal spending and lowering the national debt.

Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.

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