CNBC Squawk Alley May 23, 2017
Include 3. 6 billion in cuts. Mull Mick Mulvaney will be holding a briefing in a moment. In the meantime, joining us is former cbo director and treasury for secretary phillip swiggle. Good to have you both with us. Good morning. Dan, every time we get a budget, obviously, we make all the kaf ycaveats of challenges e its reality but what strikes you about this initial proposal. You know, the budget was really only three numbers, if you will. Revenue, Discretionary Spending and what we call entitlements or mandatory spending. In this budget the president proposes to cut Discretionary Spending, p...