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Read President Obama’s Budget Proposal Here

Read President Obama's budget proposal here.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 9: Members of the media photograph the PresidentÕs FY 2017 Budget to the House Budget Committee Room in the Cannon House Office Building on February 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C.President Obama releases his $4 trillion-plus budget in his final year at the White House. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 9: Members of the media photograph the PresidentÕs FY 2017 Budget to the House Budget Committee Room in the Cannon House Office Building on February 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C.President Obama releases his $4 trillion-plus budget in his final year at the White House. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 9: Members of the media photograph the PresidentÕs FY 2017 Budget to the House Budget Committee Room in the Cannon House Office Building on February 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C.President Obama releases his $4 trillion-plus budget in his final year at the White House. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)

President Barack Obama revealed his final annual budget Tuesday morning, a $4.1 trillion plan that outlines his agenda for his last year in the White House. Read it here.

President Barack Obama revealed his final annual budget Tuesday morning, a $4.1 trillion plan that outlines his agenda for his last year in the White House. Read it here.

Photo Credit: Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images

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