House Budget Committee proposes boosting defense spending, reshaping welfare programs

The House Budget Committee unveiled a spending proposal Tuesday that would boost funding for defense but dramatically reshape social welfare programs such as Medicare and food stamps. The fiscal 2018 budget — which the committee said would result in a $9 billion...

House Budget Committee proposes boosting defense spending, reshaping welfare programs

The House Budget Committee unveiled a spending proposal Tuesday that would boost funding for defense but dramatically reshape social welfare programs such as Medicare and food stamps. The fiscal 2018 budget — which the committee said would result in a $9 billion...