Source: WILMINGTON STAR-NEWS, 3/21/17

President Donald Trump's proposed budget would have some significant local impacts for Southeastern North Carolina as it proposes cuts to many federal domestic programs that have helped spur investment and improvements in the three-county region. The proposed "skinny budget," which essentially provides Congress with a wish list of the president's priorities, suggests huge increases in spending for defense, homeland security and veterans. 

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