President Obama Proposes 'Radical' Spending Plan

NPR | By Korva Coleman,

Ken Rudin

Published February 27, 2009 at 12:00 PM EST

Yesterday, President Obama proposed a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that exceeds $3.5 trillion.

NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin explains why the budget is so expensive and how Congress is expected to react.

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