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Biden budget vs. House GOP: Values on display in debt fight
By LISA MASCARO and net, trimming support for
JOSH BOAK Ukraine and ending the so-
Associated Press called “woke” policies re-
WASHINGTON (AP) — For jected by Republicans.
President Joe Biden, his fed- It’s the blueprint for a sum-
eral budget is a statement mer showdown as Biden
of values — the dollars and confronts Republicans over
cents of a governing phi- the raising the debt ceiling
losophy that believes the to pay off the nation’s ac-
wealthy and large corpo- crued balances, a familiar
rations should pay more battle that will define the
taxes to help stem deficits president and the political
and lift Americans toward parties ahead of the 2024
middle class stability. election.
In the view of his chief con- “We just have a very dif-
gressional critics led by ferent value set,” Biden
House Speaker Kevin Mc- said Friday after the con-
Carthy, the budget is the servative Freedom Caucus
arena where they intend outlined its plan to slash
to challenge the president spending. President Joe Biden speaks about his 2024 proposed budget at the Finishing Trades Institute,
with values of their own — Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. Associated Press
slashing the social safety Continued on Page 2