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Policy Basics: Introduction to the Federal Budget Process
August 23, 2017
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities issued the following news release:

Step One: The President's Budget Request

The federal budget process starts when the President submits a detailed budget request for the coming fiscal year, which begins on October 1. (The President's request is supposed to come by the first Monday in February, but sometimes the submission is delayed -- particularly when a new Administration takes office or co . . .

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