The White Houseâs budget request for the 2014 fiscal year drew headlines for its proposed changes to how entitlement benefits are calculated in a compromise effort to cut the budget. But how would other departments and programs be affected While Congress almost never enacts the presidentâs budget as proposed and Republicans oppose many of the specifics, the budget offers a window on Mr. Obamaâs priorities at the beginning of his second term. Check back for more updates and analysis from Times reporters.
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