Overview

Special interests have dominated Washington for so long that the federal budget has come to reflect their interests over that of the American people. Skyrocketing health care costs have created insecurity, while health insurers and hospitals experience record profits. Insufficient student aid makes college increasingly out of reach, while lenders receive massive subsidies to make student loans. While millions of families dutifully paid their taxes, large corporations avoid paying their fair share through tax loopholes made ever wider. Improvements to our quality of life such as better public transit and internet are not prioritized while wasteful spending on ineffective projects continue year after year.

The president's budget plan tackles these problems head on. From lowering health care costs to making college affordable, from making the tax code fair to bettering public transportation and internet access, this budget is not just a set of line items. It is a chance to hit the reset button on America's priorities and transform our national agenda to benefit the public interest.